Poll time....
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Zac Howland wrote:
If you are evaluating someone's level of intelligence based solely on degree status, what is 1 PhD worth? Say, in comparison to 3 Master's degrees?
Much more - Master's degrees are trivial.
I think our lead Quant Analyst only has 2 masters degrees. Pathetic.
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Much more - Master's degrees are trivial.
Interesting ... since 1 PhD just means that you spent all your time focusing on 1 subject ;P
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
since 1 PhD just means that you spent all your time focusing on 1 subject
A well rounded man is the most limited of all specialists.
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I'm trying to establish demonstrate the fact that I am the smartest person on this message board. So, how many of you other regulars have PhD's, or is it just me (thereby making me the smartest here)? :-D
Captain See Sharp and Adnan Siddiqi are smarter than you.
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Medical doctors don't actually deserve the term in front of their name as they don't have PhDs.
Correct ... they have the suffix MD at the end of theirs ;P
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
the suffix MD at the end of theirs
M.D. Moron's Degree ;P
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Jonathan [Darka] wrote:
You mean it confirms your doctors diagnosis....
My doctor doesn't have a PhD. His "Dr" prefix is only a symbolic token and not indicative of original academic achievement. Medical doctors don't actually deserve the term in front of their name as they don't have PhDs. :-D Anyways, this entire thread is meant to be humorous so as to break the monotony of the SoapBox.
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Medical doctors don't actually deserve the term in front of their name as they don't have PhDs.
Correct ... they have the suffix MD at the end of theirs ;P
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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have PhD's I do in 'Life of Hard Knocks!' Otherwise, I went to grade school! Just a comment.. My Son-In-Law is a Professor? or close to it, in Early Child Education... Hard for a Father-In-Law.. who 'took' one of my Daughter away... but I LIKE him ALOT! He is so smart! I get in conversations with him to try to get him mad at me and he hands me a lolypop! He is the greatest! AND he loves Hard Rock?
Just me at will_george...something wrote:
I get in conversations with him to try to get him mad at me and he hands me a lolypop!
That has to be one of the coolest ideas I've heard of in a while.
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Zac Howland wrote:
since 1 PhD just means that you spent all your time focusing on 1 subject
A well rounded man is the most limited of all specialists.
Red Stateler wrote:
A well rounded man is the most limited of all specialists.
But the most useful in all situations.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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I think our lead Quant Analyst only has 2 masters degrees. Pathetic.
Red Stateler wrote:
I think our lead Quant Analyst only has 2 masters degrees. Pathetic.
What a loser. I'd fire him or put him on toilet duty.
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Much more - Master's degrees are trivial.
Interesting ... since 1 PhD just means that you spent all your time focusing on 1 subject ;P
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
Interesting ... since 1 PhD just means that you spent all your time focusing on 1 subject
Heh. Thank god somebody sees the silliness of this thread! ;)
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Red Stateler wrote:
A well rounded man is the most limited of all specialists.
But the most useful in all situations.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
But the most useful in all situations.
Unless that situation requires designing a particle accelerator.
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Zac Howland wrote:
the suffix MD at the end of theirs
M.D. Moron's Degree ;P
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
M.D. Moron's Degree
Yes yes, and Lawyers have a "Liar's Degree" ... and PhD's are really just "pretty huge ..."
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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have PhD's I do in 'Life of Hard Knocks!' Otherwise, I went to grade school! Just a comment.. My Son-In-Law is a Professor? or close to it, in Early Child Education... Hard for a Father-In-Law.. who 'took' one of my Daughter away... but I LIKE him ALOT! He is so smart! I get in conversations with him to try to get him mad at me and he hands me a lolypop! He is the greatest! AND he loves Hard Rock?
Just me at will_george...something wrote:
My Son-In-Law is a Professor?
Why are you asking me?
Just me at will_george...something wrote:
AND he loves Hard Rock?
I don't know if he loves Hard Rock...what, you think that my PhD gives me the answer to these questions, or what?
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I'm trying to establish demonstrate the fact that I am the smartest person on this message board. So, how many of you other regulars have PhD's, or is it just me (thereby making me the smartest here)? :-D
If you have to ask...
every night, i kneel at the foot of my bed and thank the Great Overseeing Politicians for protecting my freedoms by reducing their number, as if they were deer in a state park. -- Chris Losinger, Online Poker Players?
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Zac Howland wrote:
But the most useful in all situations.
Unless that situation requires designing a particle accelerator.
Red Stateler wrote:
Unless that situation requires designing a particle accelerator.
As long as the specialist doesn't run into any situations outside his specialty, he would be better than an universalist. However, life doesn't tend to work that way ... and what is the percentage of people who have jobs in areas outside of the field they earned their degree in?
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Zac Howland wrote:
since 1 PhD just means that you spent all your time focusing on 1 subject
A well rounded man is the most limited of all specialists.
Granted, i'm far from well-rounded. But i'm working on it. And by the time i achieve roundness, i fully expect to be an expert on the subject of becoming round...
every night, i kneel at the foot of my bed and thank the Great Overseeing Politicians for protecting my freedoms by reducing their number, as if they were deer in a state park. -- Chris Losinger, Online Poker Players?
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Red Stateler wrote:
Unless that situation requires designing a particle accelerator.
As long as the specialist doesn't run into any situations outside his specialty, he would be better than an universalist. However, life doesn't tend to work that way ... and what is the percentage of people who have jobs in areas outside of the field they earned their degree in?
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Never read The Great Gatsby, did you? ;P
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
M.D. Moron's Degree
Yes yes, and Lawyers have a "Liar's Degree" ... and PhD's are really just "pretty huge ..."
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
and PhD's are really just "pretty huge ..."
No, no...PhD's HAVE pretty huge...*ahem*...
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Zac Howland wrote:
and PhD's are really just "pretty huge ..."
No, no...PhD's HAVE pretty huge...*ahem*...
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
No, no...PhD's HAVE pretty huge...*ahem*...
No, I had it right the first time .. the ARE ...
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Zac Howland wrote:
But the most useful in all situations.
Unless that situation requires designing a particle accelerator.
Red Stateler wrote:
Unless that situation requires designing a particle accelerator.
I used to design particle accelerators for cancer therapy. I don't miss that work as the clinical environment was very depressing, particularly the sick children.
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I'm trying to establish demonstrate the fact that I am the smartest person on this message board. So, how many of you other regulars have PhD's, or is it just me (thereby making me the smartest here)? :-D
I have a PhD, but so what? I'm prouder of other things I've achieved in my life.