tdick writes: "do the college professors look down on the amateur seismologist and avoid helping them? Maybe I am just paranoid! They give me the impression that they are too busy to be bothered. Are there some that are more helpful than others?" As with any profession, there are always those who are more helpful than others. Since I lecture in structural engineering at a local university I can tell you that full-time professor are being pushed to do research and publish. Its the old "publish or perish" addage. I hope you won't hold a single bad experience against academians. Regards, John Finke, P.E., S.E. Jacobs Civil Inc. 501 N. Broadway St. Louis, Missouri 63102 PH: 314.335.4059 FX: 314.335.5129 ============================================================================== NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. ==============================================================================Academic Sector... tdick writes:
"do the college professors look down = on the amateur seismologist and avoid helping them=3F Maybe I am just = paranoid! They give me the impression that they are too busy to be bothered. = Are there some that are more helpful than others=3F"As with any profession, there are always = those who are more helpful than others. Since I lecture in structural = engineering at a local university I can tell you that full-time professor are= = being pushed to do research and publish. Its the old "publish or = perish" addage.
I hope you won't hold a single bad = experience against academians.
Regards,
John Finke, P.E., = S.E.
Jacobs Civil Inc.
501 N. Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri = 63102
PH: 314.335.4059
FX: 314.335.5129
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