What makes a PhD degree harder than other degrees (master, bachelor’s, etc.)?

High School: Take these classes, memorize what you are told to, reproduce it on tests. Bachelor's degree: Choose classes that meet requirements, memorize what you are told to (maybe figure out …

Top stories for Long   What makes a PhD degree harder than other degrees (master, bachelor's, etc.)? Raymond Shaw, PhD Psychology, University of Toronto (1990) • Answered January 16 High School: Take these classes, memorize what you are told to, reproduce it on tests. Bachelor's degree: Choose classes that meet requirements, memorize what you are told t... Read more » 73 6   Why do Canadians think they have a chance at halting the US military? The overwhelming majority of us Americans are told Congress could declare war on Canada, the US military will occupy Toronto in 24 hours, and Canada could do NOTHING about it. Michael Airton, Lawyer, student of contemporary history, rock music fan • Updated February 7, 2025 Canadian here. There's little doubt that US forces could quickly occupy Canada's larger cities. Acknowledging that is just common sense. The problem, however, is that Americ... Read more » 1.6K 419   Is running bad for you? Trace Smith, Medical Doctor (2004-present) • Answered January 21 Running is not bad for you; running stupidly is what's absolutely detrimental. What we need to ask ourselves is: Are we running in line with our biology or against it? We l... Read more » 98 5   Was J. R. R. Tolkien really anti-Semitic? Murphy Barrett • Answered December 22 In 1938 Tolkien was trying to get The Hobbit published in Germany. However, per Goebbels regulations, the publisher, Rütten & Loening demanded proof of Tolkien's Aryan desc... Read more » 2.6K 207   What do high-end restaurants do if a credit card is declined at the end of a meal? Kevin Berchelmann, Founder & CEO at Triangle Performance, LLC (2003-present) • Updated December 14, 2017 My wife and I were dining at Mille Fleurs in Rancho Sante Fe with four other couples. A personal/professional sort of thing. Separate checks came, I slid my Amex platinum i... Read more » 3.6K 98   Why isn't desktop Linux popular right now? Chris Summers, I had a computer repair and sales business for 15 years . • Answered January 14 I repaired computers and such for 15 years and I also worked retail in electronics and I would say from the many different encounters with the general public the reason is ... Read more » 35 12   Why did British pilots shoot down twice as many German fighters as they lost, in the Battle of Britain? Richard Meakin, MA (Oxon) History, University of Oxford (1981) • Answered October 21 They didn't. The Germans lost 812 fighters whilst Fighter Command lost 1,220, which is actually 1.5:1 in favour of the Germans. This is a fact, but it rather misses the poin... Read more » 3.5K 291   My boss rejected my two weeks notice. What should I do now? Hiro-o Ekimae, A Tech geek gal in Tokyo, Japan. • Updated November 6, 2024 Happened to me. I submitted my request for a leave a month ahead. The Head of HR and The Head of Department gave me an OK and signed my leave form. They also e-mailed my su... Read more » 1.8K 62   If you were sitting in a silo and grain flowed over you, could you lie down on your back and "swim" to stay upstairs? Asked in Ask Daddy • Answered by Fano • October 20 No, that wouldn't work. However, there is a very simple way not to "sink" under the grain flow. I grew up on a farm where wheat was grown, and I've been in a granary with a g... Read more » 7K 215   This image of Mars was taken today. Prathmesh, A state topper in astronomy quizzes • Updated Dec 16 What you're seeing is the latest image of Mars. It was taken by NASA's curiosity rover, while travelling over the Gale crater. An intresting robot. Curiosity's computing power is far less than your s... Read more » 1.4K 159   Is taking THC gummies daily bad for older adults? I take 20 to 40 mg daily. Pete Cresswell, former Developer of bond-trading apps for mutual funds (1992-2017) • Updated January 19 Speaking as a board-certified Old Person, my experience has been that 25 mg of THC delivered via a gummy seriously increases the odds of my falling. Full Disclosure: due to ... Read more » 249 54   Is it possible to be kicked out of a job interview? C Philip, former HR Manager • Answered December 29 Yes. I (female) was on the interview panel with a senior manager (male). We were recruiting for a software developer role. We invited a man to come in who had recently live... Read more » 3K 155 Read more in your feed

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