not if you're final destination is somewhere on the tube west of center (plus you don't have to wait outside for a connection.) perhaps the transit time if faster, but with exchanges and potential delays, the tube is better, especially if you're meeting at a restaurant/bat/club directly from the airport.
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not if you're final destination is somewhere on the tube west of center (plus you don't have to wait outside for a connection.) perhaps the transit time if faster, but with exchanges and potential delays, the tube is better, especially if you're meeting at a restaurant/bat/club directly from the airport.
The point is, though - that all are fine, and none of the non-Heathrow options warrant a "why fly into Gatwick or Stansted, unless you're doing a discount vacation?" dismissal (especially given you've never actually been to Stanstead). Just makes you sound clueless...
you must have no idea that I run a research group investigating novel antibiotics
:facepalm:
most of my funding is from the DFG, ERC and Wellcome Trust
test me if you don't believe me.
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how many budget airline fly out of Heathrow?
almost none.
therefore, a greater percentage of travelers flying out of Gatwick/Stansted are budget travelers.
but, whatever, i'm sure you fly more out the secondary airports than I do
Ohhhhh, I see, you're supposedly doing research in an area and therefore it is hot. Got it. Cheers mate.
Shouldn't you be skiing or something?
A fair amount. The old BMI franchise flew there.
Also European travel. Airlines like Swissair and Lufthansa have code shares out of City airport.
I fly wherever is most convenient. Luton can be quite good (but the airport is a dive). City airport to Antwerp is a fantastic flight... I timed myself from the departure lounge in London to my hotel reception in Antwerp at exactly 1 hour.
Ohhhhh, I see, you're supposedly doing research in an area and therefore it is hot. Got it. Cheers mate.
I've already skied for the day. It's 17 here and the small places don't have lights.
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Ohhhhh, I see, you're supposedly doing research in an area and therefore it is hot. Got it. Cheers mate.
you accused me of pulling stuff out of my ass.
lol
In my experience every researcher thinks their area is 'hot', and that their group is on the cutting edge. It's rarely true.
In my experience every researcher thinks their area is 'hot', and that their group is on the cutting edge. It's rarely true.
lol
the ERC/DFG/WT would disagree with you. they "put the money where their mouth is", so to speak.
In the head? Of course. And people that eat KFC too.
Most likely, but repitively bringing up past threads is derailing current threads...
Not really, when I spent a year in research just about every group had funding from some outside sources. A government body, research council, charity, private company etc.
Lol, no comeback then? I wasn't interested in being in research, but had to spend a year doing it. Don't regret it, but not for me. Point is just about every group I interacted with had someone handing it out money.
of course, I have a quite simple. your perspective changes when you run a group versus "being in research" for a year. i don't even understand what that means, apparently not so much.
See that's my point, many people running research groups will claim their work is 'hot'. It's a common, but usually incorrect, perspective.
i don't think you have any idea what you're talking about. how is one "in research for a year?"
You say you are a biochemist working in a German laboratory, but given the number of down voles your posts have, it could be that you are the lab rat.
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I refuse to answer that, on the grounds that I might be banned, or worse, get another time-out.
I think the "why does everyone disagree with me?" thread would have been a good place for that, but it has been Wastelanded.Might as well get it all out of our systems in this one.
