The trouble with applying the Sputnik moment to China is that it is not much of an analogy.

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Instead of the "Sputnik moment, " why not call this generation's challenge the "Apple moment, " or the "Microsoft moment" or the "Google moment"?

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" Mr. Kaku has spent his life trying to fill the void: "I want to inspire young kids to have their 'Sputnik moment.

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Which is why it was odd to hear the president refer to today's "Sputnik moment" and call for increased government funding of research and technology initiatives.

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This is our generation's Sputnik moment.

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