It's in part because we don't exactly have yet the skilled workers to build those sub 10 nanometer leading edge semiconductors. Which goes back to deeper root causes that I'm looking to address in our educational system. I mean, The average student right now in the United States is four full academic years behind the average student in China. A seventh grader here is performing at the same academic standard as a third grade student in China. That's unacceptable. (08:35–08:43)
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