Why did you do a PhD?
because 300k starting
>>7698880
What's the name of the fallacy where you agree with your openent in a way where it makes their idea seem invalid.
>>7698904
Sarcasm
>>7698880
>get to research something cool
>get paid to do it
>grim truth is I probably have a better chance of getting into grad school than finding a job in my field.
>>7698904
Strawman. Everything is Strawman :)
Because I couldn't get a job in my field (chemistry) with only a B.S.
>>7698978
:)))))))))))))
>>7698981
With only a bullshit? Man, college is weird.
>>7698981
Why not switch to an engineering field instead?
>>7698880
Placebo is incorrectly formulated. It's really that being told or expecting something will have a certain effect makes you hyper-aware for that effect and consequently more likely to believe it's happening with less evidence. It's like when you buy a VW Jetta and suddenly it seems like there are more on the road, not because they are, but because you're selectively observant. A special case of 17.