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Re:Why is Machine Learning the Most Popular Course at Stanford? by GuiA on Monday December 30, 2013 @06:17AM (#6984116)
Maybe you should go get a PhD :) HN can be a bit anti-academia at times, but it's actually a pretty nice place to be.
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Re:Why is Machine Learning the Most Popular Course at Stanford? by yodsanklai on Monday December 30, 2013 @06:27AM (#6984151)
It's only after you complete it that the troubles start :)
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Re:Why is Machine Learning the Most Popular Course at Stanford? by tostitos1979 on Monday December 30, 2013 @09:09AM (#6984633)
I was discussing this very issue with some friends of mine last night. The non-PhDs in the room could not believe what we were saying (core issues seems to be very limited opportunities in academia and research labs, a very strong job market for fresh graduates, and a general disdain for PhDs by startups).
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Re:Why is Machine Learning the Most Popular Course at Stanford? by GuiA on Monday December 30, 2013 @08:03AM (#6984420)
True, although if you're in Europe, it's definitely not as hardcore (tenure wise etc.) as the US.
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