"Why aren't the big boys already doing it?", "Because I'm smart enough to be doing a PhD" isn't strictly an answer, but I get the gist now (conversation is rare

"Why aren't the big boys already doing it?", "Because I'm smart enough to be doing a PhD" isn't strictly an answer, but I get the gist now (conversation is rarely strict, anyway.) BTW: my advisor was slightly drunk too. in vino veritas (in wine truth is)... to a point.