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alright /sci/entards

what field is going to change our way of life like no other? is it going to be genetics? nanotech? neuroscience? AI? back your claim up if you can.

>> No.4982998

None of it while the current political and economic climate remains

>> No.4983003

philosophy

>> No.4983002
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4983002

>>4982998
I am planning to study aerospace engineering

do you feel that our economic climate will be in or out of my favor?

>> No.4983012

>>4983002

You'll probably be making ~100-170k a year, if NASA salaries are anything to estimate by.

That being said, the amount of funding they receive is pathetic when paired against the waste that is defense spending...

I also would like to study aerospace engineering, among other things, I just don't have the money, or willingness to be in debt, at the moment!

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>>4983012
what if i pursue it in the military sector, given its massive revenue?

>> No.4983017

>>4983014

Good luck with the politics.

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>>4983017
can't i just work in a lab without encountering the political side of it? I'm only interested in developing newer propulsion systems and the military seems to be the way to go for budgeting.

>> No.4983024

>>4983003
Once we achieve post-scarcity, philosophers will be in high demand. Keep the dream alive!

>> No.4983023

>>4983022

> Military + Budgeting
That's the truth.

> Science without politics.
Own the lab. That's the only way.

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>>4983023
how hard is it to own a lab? could i do tests with large scale nuclear weapons on sample groups like LA?

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>>4983027

>> No.4983034

>>4983012
>>4983002
Aerospace engineer here. You will NOT make 100k-170k within your first 10 years. 50k is probably a little more realistic. Maybe 60k after 5 years.

The next question is what part of aerospace are you interested in?
If it's the space part, good luck. There are a lot of people studying that and there aren't THAT many jobs. None of my former classmates actually got jobs in this sector.

If it's the aero part, then you're more stable. There are lots of jobs with the main manufacturers (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier, LM, Raytheon, etc.) but also know that 99% of the engineering jobs aren't hardcore aerodynamic modeling. Each system is incredibly complicated so you'll only work on a very small percentage of the aircraft. Also note that there are a lot of jobs in maintenance where you investigate faults and such.

>> No.4983039

Genetic engineering

>> No.4983059

>>4983027

Owning your own lab is VERY expensive. And if you are ever a threat to the lab of a big corporation, they'll be all over you with lawyers and inspectors, trying to get you legally shut down. Chances are, they'll succeed, unless you were soaked in money and paid every possible permit.

So... if you have all that money anyway, then why are you running a lab? It's really a catch-22.

>> No.4983063

>>4982993
> what field is going to change our way of life like no other?

The field of "petroleum depletion". You fags keep pretending there's an infinite amount of fossil fuels to keep your technological civilization going. That's absurd.

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>>4983059
to be honest i just want to try out theoreticals that are released as articles without having to go through all the hoops that a renowned industry leader has to. Testing different models of rocket nozzles, fuels, etc. without the restriction of scheduling, budgeting, and legislation is my true dream.

>> No.4983075

>>4983063
Fuck off, RedCream.