John, why doesn't Hawaii have a well educated population to which can be employed in high tech? Why do the majority of Hawaii residents have to work in a low paying service industry? Why do most scientific professors, and persons with scientific background in middle and upper management positions seam to come from  the mainland or a foreign country? EDUCATION! Or rather the lack thereof.  Why is there such a high number of students in private school? Why is there a large number of politician children in private school? What are politicians doing to correct this?  They praise the DOE and the teachers and throw more money at them. An increase in TAT may encourage a shift. But a shift takes more than a year or two or five. What has happened to the high tech businesses given start up money by the State? How were those companies chosen? With the anti businesses regulations  and taxes, educated workforce lacking it's easier to move to a low tax, business friendly state. Start a business John