Helter said:

That's true enough. Though what I'd really like to see is some sort of testing program that would allow people to get a "degree equivalent" or something, similar to high school equivalency exams. Something that addresses the reality that it really doesn't require a 40,000 tuition to get an education.

good idea. i wonder how to go about starting such a program.

Well, one of the benefits of being an anti-social near recluse who can't keep in touch with people to save his life, is that my christmas list is refreshingly short.

haha, me too!

googused

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

DEC 20, 2003 02:53 PM

RagleGumm said:
What are the advantages of P2P (or ersatz P2P like Kazaa) over something like MIT Open Courseware?

Cool! I always wanted to be an astronaut!

GravesForTheDays

Grand Rapids, MI

November 2003

DEC 20, 2003 03:47 PM

That fucking hilarious! Jackasses

Can't something be free in life?

[Edited on Dec 20, 2003 by gravesforthedays]

YAWG

Victoria, BC

November 2003

DEC 20, 2003 05:24 PM

I've got no sympathy for the record companies.They were aware of this technology for a decade and didn't do shit about it untill someone had the forsight and guts to make it commercially viable.Now that all the hard work is done they want to come in and take over.So what if musicians have to have a day job,it might do them some good as individuals.I can just see poor Britney Spears saying "Welcome to Wal-Mart".

s5

STAFF

San Francisco, CA

DEC 20, 2003 11:14 PM

Helter said:
People pay for college as much for the certification as the education, probably more actually. Most of what comprises the normal "college education" can be learned by spending a few hundred dollars in books and having access to a well stocked library. You don't however, get any proof of your accomplishments if you do it that way.

i think that's changing too. for some fields, a getting degree is like "buying" a reputation that you could get in other ways. i would much rather hire a programmer who developed a widely used free software package than someone with an advanced computer science degree. on the other hand, you'd probably want your surgeon to have gone to school.

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Portland, OR

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Grand Rapids, MI

November 2003

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Victoria, BC

November 2003

DEC 20, 2003 05:24 PM

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STAFF

San Francisco, CA

DEC 20, 2003 11:14 PM