[Gasification] [Bioenergy] What do you think of theNoahproject? OT

[Jeff Davis]

Dear All,

I think Mark is self-employeed? Now that would change things. ....


Jeff



> Well Mark, what an inspirational speech - telling every unemployed
> engineer to "try hustling a little".
>
> While your dislocating your shoulder in the process of patting yourself
> on the back and convincing yourself that everything is fine, here is a
> little light reading material to help curb the numbing effects of your
> own self assurances:
>
> The Death of US Engineering
> by Paul Craig Roberts
> http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts06062006.html
>
> "During the 2000-2010 period, employment in S&E occupations is
> expected to increase about three times faster than the rate for all
> occupations."
> http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind02/c3/c3s4.htm
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> Mike
>
> Mark Ludlow wrote:
>> Gee guys,
>>
>> Try hustling a little. I've done well as an engineer-always more work
>> than I
>> can handle and consistently interesting projects. Plus a good income and
>> lots of job satisfaction.
>>
>> There's a bezillion problems out there that are begging for solutions
>> and
>> the solutions come from applied scientists called engineers.
>>
>> Just what are your "colleagues" advising their children to do? Go into
>> investment banking?
>>
>> Quit complaining and start producing!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org
>> [mailto:gasification-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 2:20 PM
>> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification
>> Subject: Re: [Gasification] [Bioenergy] What do you think of
>> theNoahproject?
>> OT
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>
>>> As a product design engineer and active member of The American Society
>>> of Mechanical Engineers, I can tell you that my colleagues are telling
>>> their children NOT to choose engineering as a career because (real
>>> engineering) work is scarce.
>>>
>>
>> Dear Mike,
>>
>> I would have to agree with that. I've been in industry for about 20
>> years
>> and have found that most of the engineers that I have worked with were
>> trapped in a glorified secretary position. Not much real engineering to
>> do
>> but more maintenance engineering.
>>
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>> Jeff
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-- 
Jeff Davis

Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA