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I must shake my head at this kind of question, because it assumes that the Ph.D. is some kind of trophy. It is not. A Ph.D. program is a training program that trains students for a career as res…

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   I'm doing a PhD at a low-ranked university (ranked 301-350 globally). Should I drop out and try to find a job at a company, since getting a PhD from a low-ranked university is useless and worthless? William Beeman, Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota • Answered January 13, 2020 I must shake my head at this kind of question, because it assumes that the Ph.D. is some kind of trophy. It is not. A Ph.D. program is a training program that trains studen... Read More » 906.8K 2.2K 109   Did Kublai Khan's army consist largely of Mongol warriors or native Chinese? Feng Xian, I read the entire Chinese history • Answered March 5 The latter. Kublai didn't trust the Mongolian that much considering the process of, the consequence of the war with Ariq Boke and the probability that other khanates would c... Read More » 27.6K 132 11   If Superman was real and went on a rampage, could we stop him? Andre Xast, Amateur writer. Gamer. Comic reader, News watcher • Answered October 20 Forget about trying to stop him, forget about his capabilities, forget about his anything, forget about all theories and all everything else, forget about trying to nuke hi... Read More » 453.5K 897 52   Why does Germany have two flags? Kim Jowitt, Retail Merchandiser (2016-present) • Updated May 1 This is the flag that is most commonly associated with Germany, the civil flag. It's the national flag, used by non-federal authorities to show a connection to the federal g... Read More » 7.1M 4.6K 147   Is France a powerful country? Dahyun Kim, History Buff • Answered October 23 YES. Here are 4 reasons why France is a powerful country. Military France is in fact a superpower…technically speaking. It is one of three countries (the other two being USA ... Read More » 416K 390 126 Read More in Your Feed

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