“Asking a professor whether you should do a PhD is inquiring with a lottery winner on whether you should buy a ticket.” (OH)
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@starsandrobots@johnmyleswhite Because it's clearly random. No work, commitment, etc. involved. None. Gotcha.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @prisonrodeo
@prisonrodeo@starsandrobots I don't see any relationship between the randomness of the process and the effort people put into it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@johnmyleswhite@starsandrobots Really? None? T-T academic jobs are distributed like lottery winnings? Or am I misunderstanding your point?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @prisonrodeo
@prisonrodeo @johnmyleswhite the odds are against you but the available advice is biased
12:19 PM - 28 Jun 2013
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