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> Unlike, say, the case of Dr. Phil. Except Dr. Phil does have an actual PhD. Which he attended university and defended via dissertation. Unlike, say, RMS.
by assttoasstmgr 4y ago
> Unlike, say, the case of Dr. Phil.
Except Dr. Phil does have an actual PhD. Which he attended university and defended via dissertation. Unlike, say, RMS.
- ekianjo 4y agoA PHD is not that hard to get when you already reach masters degree. Its mostly a matter of choice, not mad skills or something.
- pishpash 4y agoIn what world is this true, except at fly-by-night places that advertise on TV?
- forgotpwd16 4y agoAs is usual the case with the "I could easily do it had I have the chance", the world of not having enrolled in a PhD programme.
- LtWorf 4y agoin sweden that'd mean 5 more years of university, after 5 years of university.
- mgraczyk 4y agoIn the US it's 2-5+ extra but depends a lot on the field.
- cycomanic 4y agoAn honorary doctor is in general significantly harder to get than a regular PhD. If we want to talk about people undeservedly getting the Dr. title, let's talk about medical doctors. The thesis to get the title is often a joke even compared to a masters thesis.
- vasco 4y agoYou can buy honorary doctor degrees so it's way easier, probably just more rare.
- romwell 4y ago>Except Dr. Phil does have an actual PhD. Which he attended university and defended via dissertation. Unlike, say, RMS. Well that's the point. When RMS says he's a "Doctor", the expectation is "made a significant contribution to computer science" - which, arguably, he did. When Dr. Phil says he's a "doctor", the expectation is "qualified and licensed to practice medicine in his field". Which he is very much not (in particular, he hasn't renewed his license). Context matters.