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> It is a qualification to conduct research... it is not about creating something cool/interesting and/or useful (particularly not the last one). It's about the
by stevenbedrick 16y ago
> It is a qualification to conduct research... it is not about creating something cool/interesting and/or useful (particularly not the last one). It's about the journey not the product.
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. New PhD students should have this tattooed on their arms as part of the admissions process. I wasted an entire year trying to come up with a dissertation project because I didn't understand this fact.
- scott_s 16y agoI've described it as a research merit badge.