My brother is the Air Force test pilot for the V-22 at Edwards Air Force Base in CA. One of the reasons why the Marines keep crashing is that the use operational pilots... not test pilots. Op pilots are not trained to deal with any and all situations that could come up.
From what I have seen, there is also a Marine mentality of expecting to loose people. It is expected.
Dunno how true that is, but.... I just know that the Air Force hasn't crashed one yet. =)
I went to college in the fall of 92 as a technical theatre major(lighting)... that didn't work out, so I pondered for a while. I had always liked nature stuff, so i went Environmental Science. then found out that I would have to take 6 semesters of high level chem. ick. changed to Biology. My dad was a pediatrician, brother is a microbiologist, and both paternal grandparents were geneticists, so it seemed to fit somehow. ended up getting my degree in Biology in the spring of 98. (only 5 years.. =)
What do I do now? the only (paying) jobs I have ever had have been computer related. Started out as help desk, and have moved up to Tier II Desktop support. Not a big move, but I am getting there. From what I know, I am not alone. Most people dont jump straight into their major. I will most likely *never* use my major. All that really matters is that I have a degree... companies view you as "trainable" that way. just proves that you can be educated.
this is actually one of the theories of the Bermuda triangle (as far as the boats anyways..) there is supposedly a large amount of trapped methane or something under the surface.. every now and then, one of these huge pockets of gas escapes, sinking the ship...
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My brother is the Air Force test pilot for the V-22 at Edwards Air Force Base in CA. One of the reasons why the Marines keep crashing is that the use operational pilots... not test pilots. Op pilots are not trained to deal with any and all situations that could come up.
From what I have seen, there is also a Marine mentality of expecting to loose people. It is expected.
Dunno how true that is, but.... I just know that the Air Force hasn't crashed one yet. =)
You would be correct.. smeels strongly of rotting fish. Lovely.
LOL.. that is funny! had to explain it to my coworkers though...they are too old to understand.
Man Plus By Frederick Pohl.... very good read.. see http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~pswift/books/manplus.html .
I think that this is a few years off though.. =)
I went to college in the fall of 92 as a technical theatre major(lighting)... that didn't work out, so I pondered for a while. I had always liked nature stuff, so i went Environmental Science. then found out that I would have to take 6 semesters of high level chem. ick. changed to Biology. My dad was a pediatrician, brother is a microbiologist, and both paternal grandparents were geneticists, so it seemed to fit somehow. ended up getting my degree in Biology in the spring of 98. (only 5 years.. =)
What do I do now? the only (paying) jobs I have ever had have been computer related. Started out as help desk, and have moved up to Tier II Desktop support. Not a big move, but I am getting there. From what I know, I am not alone. Most people dont jump straight into their major. I will most likely *never* use my major. All that really matters is that I have a degree... companies view you as "trainable" that way. just proves that you can be educated.
this is actually one of the theories of the Bermuda triangle (as far as the boats anyways..) there is supposedly a large amount of trapped methane or something under the surface.. every now and then, one of these huge pockets of gas escapes, sinking the ship...