Science Fiction on the Web: Pioneer One

A friend just told me today about an exciting series on the Web: Pioneer One. Here is what I know about it so far. You can watch it via YouTube.

About Pioneer One
http://www.pioneerone.tv/about/
Pioneer One Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoYnnsiicwE
Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_One
Pioneer One Episode 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68RD46kl8ng
Episode 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG-iLENGDrk
Episode 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32YBygD3_iM
Episode 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbThDmSGCNM

Sharing of "Your So-called Education"

This article from the New York Times exactly counters the Texas governor's wish for "$10,000 degree" plans, and evaluation of professors largely by student reviews. If you are of an age to be working your way through a college or university or if you have close relatives who are, please take the time to read this.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/opinion/15arum.html

And if you wish, comment on what you think as a result of having read it.