[ExI] Eventbrite/Zoom addiction!

[Dave Sill]

On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 12:45 PM John Grigg via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

>
> I keep hearing people saying to not bother with college unless you want to
> become a specific type of professional, but such advice doesn't sit well
> with me. I would say go, but do your best to not go into debt, or at least
> keep it well under control.
>

I'm in the "college isn't the best option for everyone" camp. It's
mandatory for some professions but a waste of time and money for others.


> And I think joining the military to get the G.I. Bill is a good thing for
> those who want to serve their country.
>

It's more like "serve their government" than "serve their country", IMO.
We've got 500 military installations around the globe and we're almost
always at war somewhere. These wars don't serve the country, they serve the
military/industrial/government complex. But sure, risk your life in some
hellhole that is not a threat to the US in exchange for an education.

On the other hand, while perusing Eventbrite, I came upon a panel where
> they discussed how certain high tech employers are very concerned that the
> young stem grads they hire will not know enough about the triad of quantum
> physics, electrical engineering and computer science, as it relates to the
> development of quantum computers. Yes, this is a tricky time for even the
> best and brightest!
>

There's little demand for people trained in quantum computing today because
the field is just ready yet. There's apparently one graduate level quantum
computing degree program.

-Dave
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