> The actual number over their career is probably more like 5-10 Where did you get that number? I think that number is actually closer to the number of PhD's

> The actual number over their career is probably more like 5-10 Where did you get that number? I think that number is actually closer to the number of PhD's in training at any given time. The number over a career is probably 10x that. Heck, I can name one professor who whas 25 PhD students at any given time.