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> What if you're really interested in your subject? Pardon my french, but it is a stupid reason for someone who can barely has any money to support himself or
by notyourday 9y ago
> What if you're really interested in your subject?
Pardon my french, but it is a stupid reason for someone who can barely has any money to support himself or herself. We have empirical evidence these grad students are not stupid because when Google or Apple or Facebook offers them $150k/year they move.
- YeGoblynQueenne 9y ago>> Pardon my french, but it is a stupid reason for someone who can barely has any money to support himself or herself. I don't think there's any better reason to do research than to be interested in your research subject. Actually, my guess is that this is the real difference between academia and the industry: if you're motivated by money, you'll optimise for making lots of money; if you're interested in generating new knowledge, you'll optimise for that.