Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Um... the obvious problem here is that I'm obviously not intelligent 
> enough to do a PhD. :-P

I think intelligence is one of the less-needed skills. Writing, some 
level of research, persistence, dealing with other people, dealing with 
bureaucratic BS, and yes some amount of learning graduate-level computer 
stuff, since you need the MS first.  (Assuming you're getting a PhD in 
computers.)

The PhD (at least in computers) doesn't teach you anything about 
computers. It teaches you about "philosophy."  Hence the name.

You probably need to be a lot smarter to get a PhD in (say) physics or 
engineering than in computers.

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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