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Re:A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing acad... by LeanderK on Thursday August 09, 2018 @10:38AM (#17724555)
but isn't pure math research very cheap (compared to the cost of other scientific research) and therefore could still be cost-effective?
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Re:A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing acad... by abnry on Thursday August 09, 2018 @01:51PM (#17726601)
It very well could be. I just dislike vague justifications that it actually is worth the cost. Give me numbers and details.
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