From the title I thought that I was going to read about why grad school turned me gray. =_=
Oh, it's not just me then?
Scientists Aging Faster Than Other Workers
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Re: Scientists Aging Faster Than Other Workers
#72I aspire to be a self-funded "gentleman scientist".
Re: Scientists Aging Faster Than Other Workers
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
Space launch can be done in many different places, but the higher the latitude the more fuel you have to burn. But even staying at the lower latitudes, there's still a bunch of popular launch locations to choose from. Real estate isn't worth much if your country's economy goes down the tubes.
Space launch is positioned first on the basis of local infrastructure. It requires massive local manufacturing facilities and extensive range equipment. If orbital mechanics was the primary driver every pad would be on the equator and russia wouldnt launch much of anything.
Yes, but my point is, there are already many different launch sites around the world, many of them outside the US. The US does not have anything approaching a monopoly on space launches.
Re: Scientists Aging Faster Than Other Workers
#74It's harder than ever for young researchers to get initial grants. The pay is seriously lagging industry. In many cases, the resources at your disposal are substantially larger in industry as well. Meanwhile, universities are increasingly run by administrators. Faculty have more service requirements and less autonomy than in the past. Overhead expenses are higher than ever, as well. Furthermore! Tenured faculty are h…
Just wondering... which field did you do research in?