>>12506449Realize there is no true association between intelligence and level of education. I suspect all of you know this by now. How many idiot PhD's have you met? The academic degree you hold is just a symbol of how much absolutely braindead bullshit you're willing to sit through, how much busywork you're willing to complete, and how many people with 40-year-out-of-date information you're willing to entertain.
If you're smart, just get TOPCAT access and spend your time reading about topics that are interesting to you. Sure, maybe nobody will read the things you write, but there was only a slim chance they would even if you were an accomplished academic anyway.
