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A little over a week ago, HN pondered a question based on essentially the opposite premise: "Why do so many people continue to pursue doctorates?" [0] The subm
by gaur 10y ago
A little over a week ago, HN pondered a question based on essentially the opposite premise: "Why do so many people continue to pursue doctorates?" [0]
The submission garnered some unbelievably sour comments about graduate research (the top comment, in particular).
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11543439 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11543439
- B1FF_PSUVM 10y ago> unbelievably sour Thanks for the pointer. Just checked, and I don't find that sour at all, only mildly realistic. There's a reality distortion field generator running somewhere ...
- civilian 10y agoReality distortion field generator? That sure sounds like curiosity-driven research--- get out of here and write a real grant!
- madaxe_again 10y agoCuriosity?! Pah. Outmoded victorian values. Curiosity killed the cat. Now keep your head down and publish the good facts we give you.