I've never thought of that. But it sure feels liek there are a ridiculous number of positions in HFT/adclicks/etc compared to research in hospitals. Certainly,

I've never thought of that. But it sure feels liek there are a ridiculous number of positions in HFT/adclicks/etc compared to research in hospitals. Certainly, there is less respect attached to earning money than 'making a difference' in medical research, yes?