Again this brings up a very big topic.
Business is where the money is.
Research is important to further humans knowledge and progress as a species but it doesn't necessarily bring in money.
Having people knowledgeable in marine biology, ornithology, primatology or whatever is important to learn about the world around us BUT there aren't the dollars available to support it. Or at least not enough for the majority of people to study.
So, should University be for the rich who can support themselves and advance human knowledge? Is it for those professions which requires more education than is possible than a typical high school can provide? Should it be funded by business that can profit from its advances? Should it be funded by governments for the advancement of all people? Should the best students be "hired" to learn by companies out of high school with a promise of employment at the end so companies can get the best and brightest educated to their needs?
It's a discussion for friends in an evening party....a bit long for a Hive post :(
If you cross the rockies we should meet 🫣
I'm in Edmonton on the 14th but then heading to Saskatoon the next day. Not sure you'd find me interesting in conversation as I'm not a fellow researcher like yourself but if interested I'll pencil in some time to visit Lethbridge (I think that's where you are) sometime when I'm heading out to visit my mom (its a long drive from Vancouver to Saskatchewan--Lethbridge might make a nice stopover 😂)
Wow nice car trip hahaha let me know even if it is just a path ehhehe
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.... only partial car trip. I live in Abbotsford and the Flair flights are cheaper than gas to drive to either Calgary or Edmonton. How am I supposed to drive the 1150km from Abbotsford to Edmonton for cheaper than $30 (the price of a Flair flight).
Some fun math for a science guy :)
At 1.68/liter (gas price here)... $30/1.68 per liter --> 17.87 liters
1150km == 11.5 x 100
17.87 liters / 11.5 hundreds --> 1.55 l/100km
I can't think of any car that only uses 1.55l/100km. I mean I used to drive a Mirage at 4.5l/100km and thought that was good. Even my electric doesn't get that kind of economy :D
So, next time I fly to Calgary I'll just add a day trip over to Lethbridge (if your free) and say Hello. Then you can tell me all about Brasil...but if you start speaking Portuguese I'll be totally lost 😉