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Comment Not as much as earth. (Score 1) 170

If it has the same ppm of water in the samples, then the amount of water in the moon would (theoretically) be proportional to the amount of water on the earth. Unless the moon is over half water, there is no way there is as much water as on earth. I'm not trying to be a pedant, but it seems like these articles are starting to spin out a bit.

Comment Re:Neat! (Score 1) 418

You are implying that the equivalent me sans degree would also be sans education, which is both leading and outright false.

Say I join up at some company in a field I liked and work there for a three or four years. Do you think I learned nothing of that company? That field? Do you think I avoided promotions?

Say I joined an apprenticeship with IBEW. Do you think I would be lacking in education? In job prospects?

Hell, say I went to work at the local grocery store and stuck with it for four years. Don't you think I would have had the opportunity to get into the butcher, the bakery, the flower shop? Possibly offered tuition assistance to take a fast track pharmacy course? Even working at a coffee house for several years should land you into management.

My point is that at this time there is no real difference between getting a job and getting a degree, if your goal is to have a degree for better pay. If you are trying for an actual education (such as in the science or law fields) degrees hold different merits then, but that is beyond the scope of this conversation.

Comment Re:Neat! (Score 1) 418

$45K invested over the next ten years @ $4.5k per year (starting at age 20) will net you well over $1M come retirement (assuming a modest 8% return and a retirement age of 65). Studies show that the average college degree holder earns $1M more than a non-degree holder. All things being equal, there is no difference between going to school and moderately investing your money.

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