Scientists bad for the environment?

[Robin Hood]

Do scientists travel on planes too much, flying around the world to attend meetings?

 

Check out this video about a scientist who chooses not to fly!

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UPlt3yVPwCQ

[iNow]

Lol. If you think scientists travel too much, I would suggest you avoid looking into corporate America.

Edited May 31, 2008 by iNow
speeling

[ecoli]

cool video, anyway

[Pangloss]

There's definitely something compelling about the way this guy looks at things. I especially liked the idea of riding as a passenger on a cargo hauler across the ocean. Not exactly luxury travel, but perhaps a very cool experience.

[iNow]

The challenge is when you have to be in Dallas in the morning, Atlanta at lunchtime, and San Francisco by evening... Not exactly able to do that with a train. I'm all for lowing our environmental impact, and I know how challenging it can be, but sometimes there's a very real need to do more than "ride the train instead."

 

I like this scientists ideas and actions. It's just that it won't work for me, so I get frustrated. I'd love to be able to do my job without burning a bunch of jet fuel, but nobody's yet invented teleportation.