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There is lab space provided by university (we find it very weird that you call it school). The main point is that the WARR teams (Hyperloop, space elevator, de
by turbinerneiter 9y ago
There is lab space provided by university (we find it very weird that you call it school).
The main point is that the WARR teams (Hyperloop, space elevator, deep space concepts, rockets and satellites [I'm in the sat group]) are student teams. Some Ph.D students are involved, too, but the point is that we decide what we do. The teamleader is a student. The ideas are from the students.
The University, in the form of the chairs (Astronautics and Propulsion) are partners and friends, but we are in charge of what we do.
WARR is actually older than the Universities Astronautics chair.
(btw, high to all WARRians on hackernews)
- hsod 9y agoIn America, "school" is a generic term for any kind of educational institution
- jlebar 9y agoWell, but we Americans also say "where did you go to school?" meaning, in most adult contexts, what other English speakers mean when they say "where did you attend university?" I agree it's a weird synecdoche, although, English is full of them if you look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synecdoche#Examples https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synecdoche#Examples
- King-Aaron 9y agoTo be fair, America seems to change up a lot of conventional English, haha :P
- atroyn 9y agoGreetings from your friends at TUfast Driverless :)