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Re:Goodbye Academia by pseut on Monday March 03, 2014 @10:07PM (#7338186)
>Could these guys make more money in private sector?

Yes, maybe 5-7 times as much. The people you're talking about are exceptional. (How is UNC mid-range?)

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Re:Goodbye Academia by santaclaus on Monday March 03, 2014 @10:54PM (#7338367)
> Yes, maybe 5-7 times as much.

I do not think we are arguing here. My point is that good professors and good universities have a solid quality of life. Whether this reward system is the best for society in the long term is another question.

> How is UNC mid-range?

It ain't no Ivy.

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Re:Goodbye Academia by Fomite on Monday March 03, 2014 @11:52PM (#7338540)
> It ain't no Ivy.

...and I stop taking you seriously.

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