Brain drain? They’re flushing them!
Unironically I would be literally thrilled to contribute to this brain drain. I’d drop everything and get on a plane right this very second for a chance to do a PhD in literally any other country.
If anyone is looking to fill a electrical engineering PhD position literally anywhere but America then I’m ya boy.
So I am in no position to help you but I do have a very strange and hypothetical (ish) question:
How feasible would it be to hack a monitors firmware and use it to send and receive data, assuming that the data being sent is encoded on, say, the green color channel of said monitor and you had an sdr or some specially configured device set up somewhere to help make this very specific and bizarre idea work?
These are places I would consider if I were able to go back to school:
- https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/ece/degree-options/electrical-and-computer-engineering-phd/
- https://grad.uwo.ca/admissions/programs/program.cfm?p=41
- https://uwaterloo.ca/electrical-computer-engineering/doctor-philosophy-phd
- https://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/program/electrical-engineering-phd
- https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/programs/electrical-and-computer-engineering/
Yeah, we gonna need loads of that for 7th gen fighters, resilient next-gen green smart grids, etc. Bon voyage!
PS: we’re not better than the US, but at least our political systems can delay full fascist takeover for about 5-20 years…which may be enough time to reverse it politically or to at least create defenses against it.
Thank you for this. I couldn’t find this for some reason.
Good! Let me know where they set up shop so I can move there.
I think at this point, the danger has crystallized pretty thoroughly. Even if you somehow stopped everything that was currently happening, I don’t really know why anybody would want to come here anymore for university. Getting a degree is already stressful enough without having to worry about whether or not the institution will legally be allowed to keep you enrolled for the entire duration of your program.
I don’t really know why anybody would want to come here anymore for university
I mean if my advisor can secure the funding, the two reasons I plan on doing my PhD in America are (1) I like my advisor and (2) I went to school here and I don’t like my chances of being accepted somewhere else. Like I would rather do a PhD in literally any other country.
People move here for university at the higher end because there is no where else in the world where you will have more access to research money. Whether government or private sector. Although this may no longer be the case under Trump.
Of course. We have people in government who don’t believe in germ theory. Education is extremely expensive, and if you don’t pick a “Good” major, not only are you in debt, but shamed and mocked for it, since no one “forced” you to go. Jobs that require these degrees, even doctors, are not paying enough for people to live, study, and afford food. Why would you stay?
Also educated people tend to vocally disagree with fascists, so obviously fascists wants fewer of them around.
I am not going to miss the “pax” Americana, but it’s sad seeing this and knowing that the world’s total rate of scientific advancement will go down considerably for at least a decade.
Unless you’re a true sociopath ready to take advantage of the situation, past a certain threshold of intelligence and knowledge being surrounded by MAGAmericans and propaganda aimed at them, and knowing your country can only get worse, must feel like torture.
It is. MAGA support just feels like insanity. Trying to discuss things with them about their reasoning is excruciating. I avoid people who I know are MAGA for the most part now. It’s just a black hole of demoralizing energy to try to break through their bubble.
That threshold is like, slightly below average intelligence
Yeah but many Americans are illiterate receptacles of propaganda so there ya go. 😔
College educated skilled worker. I already left. I’m not looking back. Thanks Trump for making me realize how much the US was holding me back
Yuuup. Trump getting elected once was the writing on the wall, I wasn’t going to wait and hope he didn’t manage to return to power. Turns out that was a great decision, the Netherlands are amazing.
Any particular resources you found helpful in your move? My main concern is how to make the visa work and how to find a livable wage abroad
Getting a work/student visa takes a lot of time so start it early. It’s generally easiest to get PR through work or study.
But it’s only one piece of the puzzle. My partner and I spent 2 months before we moved going through everything we own and deciding what to get rid of. We got rid of about half of our stuff, anything you don’t get rid of will have to go through customs, not to mention figuring out how to physically move your stuff.
Once you get to a new place, setting up is also its own logistical nightmare. You won’t have any credit established so getting an apartment or credit card might be difficult to start. You also need a bank account, which might have its own requirements.
And then there’s the social part of it. I’m lucky that my community is international and I was very quickly able to find my people, but if you don’t know anyone you’re going to be very lonely until you do. Try to make some friends before you move.
Not OP, but I did the same, when I first realized the US was on a slippery slope towards idiocracy (and, in fairness, I realized it three decades after many intellectuals already warned about it). In my case, I was fortunate to work for a multinational, which agreed to transfer me to a country within the EU, and to take care of the paperwork. Over a decade later, I have citizenship here, my own house, and I feel fully integrated into the local society. And I don’t need to worry about college tuition for my kids. They’ll have a choice of free education anywhere within the EU, and by the time they’re old enough, they may have access to a wide variety of educators who left he US.
I’m in a similar boat, except I’m waiting to find out if my multinational will be willing to move me. I’m the lead developer, admin, product owner, and architect for a very publicly-facing web presence for my company, so I’m hoping they’ll be willing to in order to keep me happy.
And if they won’t, I’m going to be applying for similar jobs abroad the moment I know.
It’s not just for me. My son is trans and my daughter is gay. I have to get them both out of here before the ovens start firing up.
If you get the impression that at this point I believe the U.S. is a lost cause, you’re correct. If we make it to the 2026 elections intact, the elections are valid, and Democrats sweep, I’ll be extremely surprised.
More privilege on display from the elite in American society.
And also bragging about it. Gross.
You are displaying crab bucket mentality.
Fucking bizarre take to lob at someone fleeing a country rapidly falling fascism and ethnic cleansing.
It’s not bizarre to shame someone for bragging about the ability to just up and leave to a country halfway across the world.
Most Americans do not have that kind of privilege. It must be nice.
It is, and I’m well aware of just how hard it is to be in my kind of position. I’m leaving very soon for a job overseas.
It took 12 years of college. It took massive debts that I spent a decade earning to pay off. It took a further 15 years of competing in academia to become a desirable candidate for the job. I’m taking a serious pay cut and spending the saving from a decade of work to make the move.
Its a privilege, but having come from a family that valued education, but had little money to help me, I kinda feel like I’ve earned it. Decades of effort on my part went into this.
You can be pissed all you want, but I’ve paid my dues and I’m spending them on a better and safer future for my children away from the US Banana Republic of Dumbfuckistan.
Ive paid my dues, fuck everyone else
Lol.
Where did ya go?
If more of you cowards can run away that would be great. Make room for those that will fight, but please dont come back when we the people rip it all down.
Make room for those that will fight
Hahahaha
You don’t need to be in the USA to fight.
The fight was won by Russian troll farms operating in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/magazine/the-agency.html
Oh, these Russians, they manage to get everywhere without any lubricant.
And you’re implying the people proudly turning their backs on the U.S. are going to do something to help the citizens of the U.S.?
Seems like twisted logic, to me.
Yes. I understand the desire for more bodies, but the world isn’t black and white, and not everyone is able to fight.
To elaborate on my own situation, my demographics make me and my community VERY vulnerable to this administration. While the desire to help each other is there, resources are slim and everyone is struggling to sort out their own survival. A lot of the community is also disabled and reliant on others.
Now that I’m out of that, I actually have the capacity to offer support. I’m still very connected to everyone I know and love back home, but now I have the backing of a new community that is very understanding of the situation and able to offer resources. I personally can offer travel advice, a place to crash temporarily, and a safe landing to anyone who decides to follow suit. We also have established safe houses along the way. Since we made the decision to leave, my partner and I have received nothing but love and support from both communities.
Not everyone is a Fighter or a Paladin. Some are better at offering support from a distance.
What I mean is that, with any individual — you start with what you can control. Whatever that sphere of influence might be, your immediate surroundings make up a large part of what you’re actually capable of influencing.
You can’t fight a fire from 3000 miles away. I get that we’re not all capable of running into a burning building, but you’re severely overestimating (and underestimating, oddly enough — but in different directions) an individual’s ability to affect real change.
TBH if the economy crashes HARD for the next 3.5 years that may help wean some MAGA away from their FOX/OAN/RT propaganda bubble
Idk, that’s certainly an optimistic view of a very bad thing happening.
It isn’t going to be just MAGA suffering, and if everyone with a brain leaves — there’s no telling what kind of system will fill the void. I think it’s unrealistic to assume these people will course correct on their own simply because bad things have happened to them.
Does it count as being in danger if it’s the ultimate goal?
Anyone with the brains and means is welcome in EU! Several member nations are setting up funds for exactly this reason.
But are we though? Because based on my research, it’s a lot harder to get into the EU than it used to be like 10 years ago. It’s not as if anti-immigration sentiment isn’t picking up there either.
Anyone with the brains is doing everything in their power to get out ASAP unless they’re nearing retirement, have elderly parents or close relatives, etc.
You cannot do legitimate science under fascist or fundamentalist governance. Too much of reality is considered wrongthink.
Come on, who in their right mind would leave the American academic environment? You can say whatever you want, but universities in America are the best in the world.
Used to be the best in the world.
This is the THIRD time the Republicans have cancelled funding to my research projects over the course of 15 years. This country isn’t conducive to stable research work.
The projects cancelled were on senior care tech with smart homes, augmented reality to help prevent falls, and air quality feedback to help people during wildfire seasons. No exactly hotbeds of controversial topics, but having my career and livelihood jerked around against and again by these assholes is enough for me to go. The lastest bend to fascism was just the nail in the coffin.
Tell that to the hundreds of researchers who have their entire research programs and funding prospects thrown into the air, and/or outright cancelled.
i believe this is because american universities have access to the most resources with which to perform expensive, difficult, but rewarding research. Those resources are now being stripped away. If another country is willing to supply the necessary resources for expensive research then researchers will go there. Source - am scientist.
Who, for example? Poor Europe? Russia? China? Don’t make me laugh.
“Efforts launched in regions including Europe, Canada, Australia and China range from enhanced funding opportunities to new programmes dedicated to wooing scientists, many backed by tens of millions of dollars. The trend has sparked a debate about whether luring US scientists abroad is the best way to support a global research community whose leading entity is under strain — and whether other nations can compete with historically high US levels of research funding.” - Nature Article. Source: The Article
Nope. Or at least not necessarily.
The ranking that generally gets cited to that end judges universities by research output, which is generally not what you’re looking for when you’re looking for a good education – you want a university that’s good at teaching, not good at producing papers and citations. You want a professor that’s not busy producing papers, because they were hired to produce papers, you want one that actually teaches.
It’s also slanted heavily in favour of Anglo countries when it comes to looking at the “producing papers” metric alone: Pretty much all other countries produce the bulk of their papers at research institutes, which don’t show up in the list because they’re not universities. If they were included IIRC Max Planck would top the list. Granted, that’s also to a large degree because they’re absolutely massive, a large number of institutes under a common roof.
