> I'm still impressed about the guy who got a grant to find out whether or 
> not a duck's quack really does echo. WTF?

Exactly, if he can get that then you should be sorted!

> I don't think I've ever met anybody who has a PhD. (Of course, it's not 
> like they have labels on them, so I can't be sure...)

But usually they are listed as "Dr" in organisation charts, on business 
cards, publications, email names etc.

Most of the people I know who have any position of responsibility in the 
companies I deal with have a PhD, it's not a coincidence, it definitely 
helps you in your career.

> Most worryingly, I don't think anybody I met at uni had a PhD either... 
> o_O

Hmm, most of my lecturers and supervisors were Dr something, or occasionally 
students working for their PhDs.

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