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throwaway2439

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    Ask HN: If you're funded by the military, how do you tell people?

    I am a graduate student funded on a DoD grant. Not weapon's development, or anything classified, but I often find in conversation that once "I work at the base" comes up, I have to…

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    Comment #13631086

    I work at a military base, I received a background check and everything, not for anything classified, but for a scientific research group stationed on a base. Now, I think I'm afra…

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    Comment #13376537

    Alright, let's keep it 100. R's in the congress recently ended rules and passed others in order to obfuscate the debt that will be incurred once they abolish obamacare. Also, as sa…

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    Comment #12075752

    FWIW, I laughed quite a bit too. And no, my "lack of ambition" isn't due to sleeping with my advisor's daughter, of which he has not one. Logged back into my throwaway just to say …

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    Ask HN: Should I quit graduate school to avoid a bad advisor?

    I am eager to quit but I feel like I might need to be on good relations with him, otherwise, he won't leave a good word in for me for anyone who contacts him as a reference. I don'…

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    Comment #10144007

    >There’s less competition for the “eccentric” — the bilingual, tech-talented, sociable, engaging entrepreneur. >There’s less competition for the “eccentric” — the bilingual, tech-t…

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    Comment #9926474

    Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it.

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    Comment #9921505

    I'm currently working through preparing for a candidacy exam, and I've found a number of errors on a Physical Review article...yes, a Physical Review. They aren't the crux of the p…