Even if this isn't baiting or flaming, it does seem to reflect skepticism -- which is fair. But I do think there are likely a lot of people who have contribut

Even if this isn't baiting or flaming, it does seem to reflect skepticism -- which is fair. But I do think there are likely a lot of people who have contributed to expanding human knowledge without having done a PhD. I mean, lots of undergrad and masters programs involve doing your own original research project, and many more undergrads at least assist on research projects owned by others.