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

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

Edited May 31, 200817 yr by iNow
speeling

cool video, anyway

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.

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.