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Reminds me of what I thought of University. It seemed to me all the (limited) work was done by research assistants until they got promoted and could affectively sit back regurgitating old lectures every now and then until retirement, which most postponed till they were at lest 80.
Yep, the scientific sector I was in was heavily associated with universities. Also most of the scientific staff were from Uni then straight into the laboratory, during their entire [working?] lives saw nothing of the outside world and comfortably settled into the notion that they were at the top of the chain and therefore immune from having to do a days hard graft.
I could summarise by saying that the ones I knew were a bunch of good for nothing expensive lazy arrogant bums who thought they were above everyone else.
I am not kidding when I say there are scientists where I used to work who were incapable of fastening their shoe laces.
If the government wants to axe public sectors, it should annihilate places like the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, which in real terms contributes absolutely nothing to enhance society i.e. does not reduce homelessness and as it happens is a highly corrupt organisation which, after my departure I exposed to the National Audit Office, the Ministerial Office and the Police Economic Crime Unit. Which should give you some measure in the example of how bad it stinks.
As taxpayers we are funding crocks of crap like Rutherford while people eat from refuse bins.
As slight aside, I often think of the two mars probe missions, one US and the other British. Sickening to think the best the British team could manage was an interstellar biscuit tin, which they subsequently lost.
By the way Rich, I do like your avatar photo.
Last edited on Sun Jun 3rd, 2012 04:46 by steve of oxford