Please someone tells me the awful thumbs up/down ratio is due to something actually relevant I missed during the talk and not the 2 second line mentioning the current US president... If so, some people should really come to peace with their own opinions because when you're that upset by another's (especially when presented in a light, almost politically correct and humorous manner) then you must not be so comfortable with your own. That being said, I loved the talk. I'm merely a beginner here and so far from ever thinking about raising fishes but I really appreciated hearing about the challenges of aquaculture not from a purely business perspective but from a practical and technological one as well. Seems to me that this technical perspective is the main roadblock to aquaculture democratization, and not some purely business situation like some (even some in the MACNA 2019 talks on this playlist) are making it out to be, namely if you want aquacultured fishes instead of wild caught you must be wiki kg to pay an enormous premium... I can't imagine that aquaculture is an a efficient process if it yields fishes that are sooo much more expensive than wild caught by hand, transported sometimes across the world, kept at several facilities before ending up at an LFS. Turns out this is indeed not an efficient process and overcoming the technical challenges to make it morw efficient is the way to go, not building up a collective consumer view that it's okay to pay 5x more.
I saw the Trump reference coming... I grew up with my Grandfather, who was a staunch Republican, raised in Long Island. In the 90s, when Trump started becoming famous, he was featured on a talk show (maybe Oprah???) and upon seeing him on the tube, my Grandfather mentioned to me not liking Trump (quite vehemently) because he was unscrupulous in his business practices. Point being, this is not new news. He's well known for it and has been for decades. That said, not everything he's done as President is bad (or good.) I could assume that everything he'll ever do will be bad based on some of the things he's done, but he's a whole person and I can't say I've ever met anyone who was all bad.He's done some things I like as President and I try to keep an open mind despite my personal bias. If I were an unthinking political extremist, I might be blinded to half of his being, but I'm not. That goes for both extremes of thinking. My folly is in thinking others might be inclined to follow suit. Todd isn't perfect either (nor am I or anyone else.) I'd prefer not to mix my passion with Politics, no matter how I feel about the politician in question. I found it so distracting that it was hard to focus on the aquaculture portion of the discussion, for the comments below... and I will have to re-watch the lecture to get out of it what I probably should have on the first go around. That said, Todd has a hell of a lot of experience in the industry, his knowledge is invaluable to our industry, and I respect him for what he has achieved and what he has shared with hobbyists. From the first time I met him, he has consistently shown a habit of sharing with our community and has repeatedly taken time out of his business and personal schedule to facilitate meeting up with hobbyists interesting in learning. I'm yet to encounter anyone who didn't have the same experience I have. People like Todd are rare among academics and aquaculture professionals, in that many would prefer not to deal with the public or divulge their secrets to them.
On second take.... Good shouts out to those who have contributed to our advancements in the industry and hobby. I've noted some of the same advancements through the years. One minute everyone was using rotifers and the next I was seeing Todd and others growing copepods in tiny back rooms. It still seemed out of my reach and I really didn't get the gravity of it at the time. LRS is indeed a great supplier. I'd always assumed that like Rod, that Larry had been a breeder who couldn't find what he wanted on the market, so he made his own and it ended up being of interest to others and it took off. I wish frozen cyclopeeze were still available. I never saw anything that colored up baby clowns quite like it. A friend who used it had ocellaris and percs that were so rich in color, they were almost red. Vossen's trap has taken off. I remember hearing about it on small breeder sites when it first hit the market. All in all, the lecture made me want to get my feet a little wetter, as I've been barely dabbling in the hobby for so long. I miss my bigger reefs.
It's not really politics to complain about an unethical and incompetent business partner. Even if that unethical, incompetent being turns into a politician, down the road. It's also not politics to wonder what damage has accumulated in his brain to tell people to try injecting disinfectant. To say that some of what he did is good, without even giving examples, is just cowardice.
I would’ve listened with more enthusiasm had he not attempted to interject politics into a discussion about aquaculture. I listen to these lectures for an escape into the hobby. If I want politics I can turn on the tv or radio to here of all the Trump trials and tribulations. Great accomplishments none the less
A single 2 seconds line in a 57 minutes talk took some enthousiasm out? You should seek some positive thoughts within for yourself first before looking for it in hobbyists lectures. This Is hardly what I would call "interjecting politics" rather it was a rather fun anecdote that can be taken any way you want (i.e. it was IMHO as neutral as possible in the way it was presented).
Amazing talk, not enough credit to these pioneers
Please someone tells me the awful thumbs up/down ratio is due to something actually relevant I missed during the talk and not the 2 second line mentioning the current US president... If so, some people should really come to peace with their own opinions because when you're that upset by another's (especially when presented in a light, almost politically correct and humorous manner) then you must not be so comfortable with your own.
That being said, I loved the talk. I'm merely a beginner here and so far from ever thinking about raising fishes but I really appreciated hearing about the challenges of aquaculture not from a purely business perspective but from a practical and technological one as well. Seems to me that this technical perspective is the main roadblock to aquaculture democratization, and not some purely business situation like some (even some in the MACNA 2019 talks on this playlist) are making it out to be, namely if you want aquacultured fishes instead of wild caught you must be wiki kg to pay an enormous premium... I can't imagine that aquaculture is an a efficient process if it yields fishes that are sooo much more expensive than wild caught by hand, transported sometimes across the world, kept at several facilities before ending up at an LFS. Turns out this is indeed not an efficient process and overcoming the technical challenges to make it morw efficient is the way to go, not building up a collective consumer view that it's okay to pay 5x more.
Another great talk, it really amazes me how crude and poorly funded aquaculture research is.
That's adorable to think it was unethical to sell fish. Meanwhile LSU is the only weed grower allowed in Louisiana.
I saw the Trump reference coming... I grew up with my Grandfather, who was a staunch Republican, raised in Long Island.
In the 90s, when Trump started becoming famous, he was featured on a talk show (maybe Oprah???) and upon seeing him on the tube, my Grandfather mentioned to me not liking Trump (quite vehemently) because he was unscrupulous in his business practices. Point being, this is not new news. He's well known for it and has been for decades.
That said, not everything he's done as President is bad (or good.) I could assume that everything he'll ever do will be bad based on some of the things he's done, but he's a whole person and I can't say I've ever met anyone who was all bad.He's done some things I like as President and I try to keep an open mind despite my personal bias.
If I were an unthinking political extremist, I might be blinded to half of his being, but I'm not. That goes for both extremes of thinking. My folly is in thinking others might be inclined to follow suit.
Todd isn't perfect either (nor am I or anyone else.) I'd prefer not to mix my passion with Politics, no matter how I feel about the politician in question. I found it so distracting that it was hard to focus on the aquaculture portion of the discussion, for the comments below... and I will have to re-watch the lecture to get out of it what I probably should have on the first go around.
That said, Todd has a hell of a lot of experience in the industry, his knowledge is invaluable to our industry, and I respect him for what he has achieved and what he has shared with hobbyists. From the first time I met him, he has consistently shown a habit of sharing with our community and has repeatedly taken time out of his business and personal schedule to facilitate meeting up with hobbyists interesting in learning. I'm yet to encounter anyone who didn't have the same experience I have.
People like Todd are rare among academics and aquaculture professionals, in that many would prefer not to deal with the public or divulge their secrets to them.
On second take....
Good shouts out to those who have contributed to our advancements in the industry and hobby. I've noted some of the same advancements through the years. One minute everyone was using rotifers and the next I was seeing Todd and others growing copepods in tiny back rooms. It still seemed out of my reach and I really didn't get the gravity of it at the time. LRS is indeed a great supplier. I'd always assumed that like Rod, that Larry had been a breeder who couldn't find what he wanted on the market, so he made his own and it ended up being of interest to others and it took off.
I wish frozen cyclopeeze were still available. I never saw anything that colored up baby clowns quite like it. A friend who used it had ocellaris and percs that were so rich in color, they were almost red.
Vossen's trap has taken off. I remember hearing about it on small breeder sites when it first hit the market.
All in all, the lecture made me want to get my feet a little wetter, as I've been barely dabbling in the hobby for so long. I miss my bigger reefs.
It's not really politics to complain about an unethical and incompetent business partner. Even if that unethical, incompetent being turns into a politician, down the road. It's also not politics to wonder what damage has accumulated in his brain to tell people to try injecting disinfectant. To say that some of what he did is good, without even giving examples, is just cowardice.
I would’ve listened with more enthusiasm had he not attempted to interject politics into a discussion about aquaculture. I listen to these lectures for an escape into the hobby. If I want politics I can turn on the tv or radio to here of all the Trump trials and tribulations. Great accomplishments none the less
A single 2 seconds line in a 57 minutes talk took some enthousiasm out? You should seek some positive thoughts within for yourself first before looking for it in hobbyists lectures. This Is hardly what I would call "interjecting politics" rather it was a rather fun anecdote that can be taken any way you want (i.e. it was IMHO as neutral as possible in the way it was presented).
Hmm, a little swipe at Trump right there.
Yeah, would have been better without his political plug.