I just had a brilliant idea for solving all higher-ed woes in one shot: index interest rates on student loans to job prospects in that major
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also your idea ends research science and, shortly thereafter, all technological advancement.
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absolutely not, quite the opposite, by forcing the hard question of supporting research directly instead of as a part of ed
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Find me one substantive example of deep scientific research supported by something other than higher ed.
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That's like mistaking roads for truck engines. Give me one example of univs doing long term work in extended weak economy.
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AI research over the last 50 years, DNA research for the 2nd half of 20th C, study of electricity in 17th and 18th Cs, etc. etc.
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All fueled by strong economies. Plus massive amounts of crap as well.
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All fields that went decades without any economic benefit. What other entity other than non-profit or government would pursue that?
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Ones we would be forced to invent once we recognize we need to and stop clinging to sacred cows
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By all means invent a better milk producer than the sacred cow. So far all the other alternatives give as much milk as a rock.
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Cherrypick and attribute credit as artistically as you like, we continue to talk past each other as we have for years now :)
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