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NNadir

(35,839 posts) Tue Apr 15, 2025, 08:02 PM Apr 15

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A former professor at my wife's institution who now works for the NSF dropped by her office after a talk. [View all]

They chatted pleasantly, and he asked if we had kids and what they did.

She told him about that, mentioning that my son is getting his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering.

He asked, "What country is he going to when he graduates?"

She answered without a beat saying, "Probably France, he speaks French, and he's teaching his girlfriend French."

Everybody knows that the scientific infrastructure that made America great is being willfully destroyed by an orange ignoramus.

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A former professor at my wife's institution who now works for the NSF dropped by her office after a talk. [View all] NNadir Apr 15 OP

Most PhDs are talking about the possibility of relocating. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #1

Have 2 phd friends but they're almost 70, so they decided to retire. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #2

It is hard at that age to pick up and move to another country. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #3

If I was younger, I'd go. It's funny because... NNadir Apr 15 #4

Funny how things turn out. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #6

He sounds like one of those LittleGirl Apr 15 #7

Education Iamscrewed Apr 15 #5

I'm considering moving to Portugal Farmer-Rick Apr 16 #8

A friend from high school has lived there for years . . . markpkessinger Apr 16 #13

I have ties to Italy and Ireland pfitz59 Apr 16 #9

after hilter took over the universities, there was a massive brain drain. Javaman Apr 16 #10

Please use the correct form -- "ignoranus". nt eppur_se_muova Apr 16 #11

The well educated will become seed stock Old Crank Apr 16 #12

I think you mean seed stock, because that gets planted & multiplies... Hekate Apr 16 #14

Seed stock is what it should be. Old Crank Apr 16 #20

The outflow of talent is going to be devastating. Mike 03 Apr 16 #15

Coincidentally, DENVERPOPS Apr 16 #16

Omg..so tragic for America, to lose its brightest Demovictory9 Apr 16 #17

What's even more tragic, is those that are 'stuck' here in the US still, unable to migrate or leave the US. After all, SWBTATTReg Apr 16 #18

They don't think that far. haele Apr 16 #21

I am trying very hard to persuade My Son The Astronomer PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 16 #19

It is in some ways unfortunate that English has become an international... NNadir Apr 16 #22