frognumber

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   by frognumber 4y ago

   I liked MIT when it was "increasingly recognized yet still underdog" a lot. With ambitions, there are different levels: - An ambitious scientist should be driven to make ambitious discoveries - An ambitious scientist should not be
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   by frognumber 4y ago

   MIT lost its ability to attract talent about two decades ago. Talent wants to work their. The endowment is obscene, and they won't lose their ability to afford talent. What they cant do is screen talent. For faculty positions, the comp
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   by frognumber 4y ago

   University reputations have a few decades lag. MIT did it's greatest work in the 20th century. It's since brought in people attracted to fame, power, fortune, and, again, fame. I don't think it will dig itself out again.