How hard is a PhD?

Would you like a brutally honest answer? If yes, then read on. Getting a PhD is here on the scale of increasing hardships: * newborn * preschool * kindergarden * primary school * high sch…

Top stories for Long   How hard is a PhD? Thomas Britz, Got my maths PhD through hard but fun work • Updated February 14, 2020 Would you like a brutally honest answer? If yes, then read on. Getting a PhD is here on the scale of increasing hardships: newborn preschool... Read more » 3.7K 469   Why do people buy doublewide trailers instead of houses? Jemma Dee, lives in Chicago Suburbs (1960-present) • Answered October 13, 2023 I worked for a company in the 80s that went into the mobile home factories and inspected them for compliance with national building, electrical and plumbing codes. This was... Read more » 340 57   My landlord sent me a letter saying that she believes that I have someone living with me, which I don't. I asked her if she had proof. What should I do? Melissa Remme, lives in Fresno, CA • Answered April 16 My landlord sent me a text once and told me "you know you're not allowed to sublet" I just asked her what she meant. She said that she had reason to believe that I was subl... Read more » 6.8K 474   My cousin was given a ticket for sitting in the front passenger seat without her driver's license. She is 27 years old. What law is this? R. Cassano (Rick), Former Investigator / Military Veteran & ScamBuster. • Updated April 26, 2020 STOP CHANGING YOUR QUESTION - Here is the original question: My SISTER was given a ticket for sitting in the front passenger seat without her driver's license. She is 27 yea... Read more » 5.7K 617   What should you not drink if you have kidney problems? Wayne Bauer, Accountant at AB Bank (2016-present) • Answered June 1 For individuals with kidney problems, it is crucial to be mindful of what they are drinking as certain beverages can have a negative impact on their condition. One type of ... Read more » 540 23   If a US Navy ship is docked overseas, and a crewman who went ashore doesn't report back in time for the ship's scheduled departure date, is he just marked as AWOL and left behind or is a search done for them? Richard Gallerani, former Naval veteran, long haul trucker, umpire and ref • Answered April 2 Ok, this one i know from personal experience. We were docked in Naples, Italy. Me and my partner in slime met up with 2 girls, got shitfaced, and rented a local hotel room f... Read more » 7K 328   Where do the cars that no one buys go? Greg Lambert, former POG at U.S. Army (1976-1979) • Updated April 19, 2020 You asked, "Where do the cars that no one buys go?" My credentials: My Father owned five new car dealerships and two used ones. When I was young I was what was referenced as... Read more » 3.8K 150   What is the purpose of letting hamburgers rest after cooking them? What happens if you do not let the cooked meat rest before eating it? Richard Fedora • Answered March 31 Cook two burgers exactly the same. Put on separate plates. Immediately cut one. Take a chunk out of it and eat it if you like. Yum! Juicy! The other burger let rest for 5 m... Read more » 6.1K 272   Why should US taxpayers pick up the tab for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key bridge in lieu of the owners of the Singaporean registered container ship Dali and their insurer? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered March 28 This is an excellent question, that perfectly illustrates several key differences between liberals and conservatives. Liberals are almost universally in favor of getting th... Read more » 5.4K 733   People say you should get an attorney if you win the lottery, but why? Say I win the Mega Millions, and I sign the back of the ticket, photograph it, and show up at the lottery office bright and early the next day. What bad things would happen to me? Stephen Amling, former Emergency Management • Answered October 5, 2023 Had a former co-worker win a little over $2 Million in a lottery a few years ago. She was not represented by counsel. She told me it was the worst experience of her life. Sh... Read more » 6.3K 647   Does James Franco really have four master's degrees and two PhD's? Mr Shelby, mshelby.substack.com • Answered May 25 James Franco's got a serious case of academic overachievement, but let's clear up the myth. He doesn't have four master's degrees and two PhDs, but he's still pretty damn i... Read more » 498 42   What's the craziest mathematical fact you know? Brian Overland, Tutor, author, computer programmer and tech writer • Answered September 2, 2019 The craziest math fact I know is so simple, so elementary, that few people seem to profess the amazement that I do. But here goes… Take the largest number you can possibly i... Read more » 4.4K 438 Read more in your feed

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