What do PhD students take for granted?

Answer: Speaking from an industry point of view, I see that PhD students take.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You What do PhD students take for granted? Aladdine Mokri, Software Engineer Written Nov 19, 2017 Speaking from an industry point of view, I see that PhD students take three things for granted: the resources available to them, time and relationships. 1. Resources: The am...  Read More » Why do Russians living abroad not like to talk about Putin and his policies? Alex Chevko, knows Russian Updated Sep 16 Well, there is a Russian joke. A guy (G) goes for a vacation. He is lying on a beach, enjoying the sun and, all of a sudden, he sees a really beautiful woman (L, Lady). He c...  Read More » In German, why is "Fräulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"? Alice Milne, lives in Germany Written Nov 4, 2018 The term Fräulein as a salutation was officially banished from all government documents and forms in Germany in 1972. This was in response to 20 years of protests by women ...  Read More » Why do people with PhDs from good universities end up teaching at low quality tertiary institutes with no research programmes? Aj.Raymond James Ritchie, Hons & PhD Uni of Sydney, 12y post doctoral, 102 papers Updated Sep 22 Only two things matter with a PhD. Who was your supervisor? and second you are expected to have published at least 3 to 5 first authored papers out of it. A lot of PhD grad...  Read More » Why did the pilot on my flight ask, "Are there any friends of Bill on the plane"? Tom Quetchenbach, occasional flyer Written Aug 20 Friends of Bill W refers to members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the support group for alcoholics and recovering alcoholics. The term is a reference to the founder of the ...  Read More » As suppressors don't actually make gunshots very silent, are they even used by military/police/special forces as often as shown in games and movies? Or at all? Jeff Actual, former Critical Skills Operator at U.S. Marine Corps Written Sep 1, 2018 Decibel level is not the only concern when considering a suppressor. Special operations and certain infantry units will surely use suppressors because of its extreme ability...  Read More » Did Disney animators draw Jessica Rabbit without underwear in a few frames of 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'? Anthony Freemont, worked at The Walt Disney Company Updated Oct 1 After the Laser Disc of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was released, it allowed people to scan the animation frame by frame. An enterprising fanatic identified a few frames durin...  Read More » Why are Hiroshima and Nagasaki no longer radioactive when Chernobyl is going to be unlivable for many years to come? Wouldn't the fallout continue to contaminate the two cities? Kelly La Rue, Veteran Written Aug 4 The bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki produced their share of residual radiation, but it didn't stick around long, for two reasons. First, both bombs were detonat...  Read More » Roman Legionnaires used to throw a spear (the pilum) into the enemy prior to engaging them in melee combat. Why was this technique not used in centuries after? Stephen Sutton Updated Oct 12 The Romans threw javelins in two volleys, supposedly one to let the enemy block with their shields which would be ruined by the pilum's ability to jam in and weigh the shie...  Read More » Is 36 too old to get your PhD and pursue an academic career? John Collins, Dir of Grad Studies for MS in Software Engineering (ret) Written Sep 29 I started mine at age 50, explicitly with the hope for a second career as an academic. I finished at age 55, at which point a tenure-track position was not a realistic goal...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/