The Economist writes in Blessed are the geeks, for they shall inherit the Earth that President-elect Barack Obama's appointments of prominent scientists to key agencies and advisory councils signals a decisive shift in public policy and political decision-making by the new chief executive in contrast to his predecessor. With Colorado ranking third in the nation on the Milken Institute's Technology and Science Index — a measure of state human capital and intellectual property assets that can be leveraged for economic development — Obama's nerdy spheres of influence could reap big rewards for the Centennial State.