I dont corona tweet much anymore because its msotly boring at this point but i still love seeing ppl get so close to a realization and then not quite making contact
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eigenrobot Retweeted Noah Smith 🐇
for example, the thread leading to this tweet, where the divergence occurshttps://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1261704871431950336?s=19 …
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Replying to @kevin_bowen @eigenrobot
maybe those schools aren't doing well because they are no longer useful institutions given the circumstances.
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*year of our Lord 2008 voice* Let Them Fail
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Replying to @NewtypeApologia @eigenrobot
Ideologically, I agree, but my paycheck says no.
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I should probably learn "data science" or some shit. What's an in demand skillset these days?
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Replying to @kevin_bowen @eigenrobot
speaking for myself only, I'm focusing on R, spatial analysis (GIS and derivatives), sql, and enough C++ to be useful on someone else's project. I already teach econometrics so I figure that's a sufficient signal that I understand enough theory
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Replying to @NewtypeApologia @eigenrobot
Yeah, I'm worried that there's going to be enough out of work academics competing for these kinds of jobs that the degree will start do be a hiring filter despite not really having been so in the past.
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me too :( might be good to get out early if you're not extremely secure, or start looking for consulting work to get s foot in the door
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Replying to @eigenrobot
Hard to know how secure I am without knowing stuff like whether the students will be back on campus by fall, whether there will be federal bailouts etc etc
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