Lot of uneducated mexican immigrants are moving to USA in big numbers. Mexican immigrants comprise 15% of USA population. Importance given to science is clearly on decreasing trend in USA.
On the other hand importance given to Science and scientific thinking is on increasing trend in India.
Nature's rules are same to every one. There is absolutely no reason in nature that what one man can do in one nation can't be done by another man in another nation.
It is an old notion only USA can innovate. Nature had always been harsh on nations and people who deviate from science.
