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For clarity, let me emphasize: The people I'm talking about stood out among professional mathematicians, not just among the general population.
by auntienomen 9y ago
For clarity, let me emphasize: The people I'm talking about stood out among professional mathematicians, not just among the general population.
- peoplewindow 9y agoPresumably that's because the alternative line of employment for mathematicians is academia, which I can imagine pays even worse.
- auntienomen 9y agoMost math PhDs work in industry, not in academia or government. Industry pays the best of the 3 by far. But NSA has nonetheless attracted some very smart cookies. Personally, I sleep a bit better knowing that they're there.