Re: Steve Wozniak to receive honorary doctorate

Travelinman wrote
(in article
<nowhere-2F28FF.07343823112005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

> In article <1132751803.383565.175580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> MartinKess@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> I think being able to say "Yeah, I got my Ph.D. from the same school as
>> Steve Wozniak" would be pretty cool.
>
> I don't.
>
> While Wozniak certainly contributed more than most PhDs, he still didn't
> meet the requirements for a real PhD. It lessens the value of the degree
> for people who DID meet the requirements.

And probably even fewer of those that met the requirements for a
PhD from that school could meet the requirements of being a
computer designer of Wozniak's capabilities. Perhaps they
should seek a Woz Reality Degree (WRD) as opposed to focusing
after graduation on reinforcing the RDF.

> It's even worse in the case of honorary degrees being handed out to
> politicians and people who are even less worthy.

An honorary degree is an honorary degree. Worth nothing,
usually, apart from often being given in response to a donation
to the school.

Nobody normal would get their panties wadded up over pomp and
circumstance.

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