I was merely indicating that the person to whom you initially responded (cycomanic) offered an excellent, and very detailed, point-by-point rebuttal of your ini

I was merely indicating that the person to whom you initially responded (cycomanic) offered an excellent, and very detailed, point-by-point rebuttal of your initial broad comments about PhDs. I thought it provided a more nuanced explanation of how the overall training and career prospects vary by _location_ and _field of study_.