The Most Educated Pelican

[1990C4S]

Marcus made a comment on another thread about 'a bunch of educated guys here', that got me thinking. (A rare event).

Who's the 'most educated' here?

I have an engineering degree and an MBA, that nothing where I work, just an educational neophyte.

Any double PhD's here?

Don't be shy. What ya got?

[Mike80911]

I got a degree form a vocational HS. Where does that put me on the list?

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by Mike80911

I got a degree form a vocational HS. Where does that put me on the list?

Right next to me...

[Nostril Cheese]

I'm a member of the KISS Army.

[KFC911]

Interesting question, and I find it fascinating that you equate "education" with degrees, etc. I suspect that most on this board have learned FAR MORE on their own than they have ever learned in a classroom setting, so what exactly is "education" ? Obtained my bachelors in Computer Science 30 years ago, and learned more in the first six months of my career (R&D for IBM) than I did attaining my degree, as did most of the other EE's I worked with....never looked back. From my own personal experience, a lot of leading edge "high tech" (at least in IT communications) simply can't be learned in a classroom (it's obsolete by then). I agree with Marcus...there are a TON of highly intelligent, educated folks here on PPOT, but I don't necessarily think "degrees" have doodly-squat to do with that .

ps: Plenty of medical doctors on here (including Marcus)...I bet they've learned more via OJT (and other training) than by obtaining their degrees also....YMMV.

[dondarnell]

Originally Posted by KC911

Interesting question, and I find it fascinating that you equate "education" with degrees, etc. I suspect that most on this board have learned FAR MORE on their own than they have ever learned in a classroom setting, so what exactly is "education" ? Obtained my bachelors in Computer Science 30 years ago, and learned more in the first six months of my career (R&D for IBM) than I did attaining my degree, as did most of the other EE's I worked with....never looked back. From my own personal experience, a lot of leading edge "high tech" (at least in IT communications) simply can't be learned in a classroom (it's obsolete by then). I agree with Marcus...there are a TON of highly intelligent, educated folks here on PPOT, but I don't necessarily think "degrees" have doodly-squat to do with that .

ps: Plenty of medical doctors on here (including Marcus)...I bet they've learned more via OJT (and other training) than by obtaining their degrees also....YMMV.

I think a degree, obtained only by way of a formal education, is the only acceptable evidence of having an education.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by dondarnell

I think a degree, obtained only by way of a formal education, is the only acceptable evidence of having an education.

Ask Bill Gates

[Moses]

Originally Posted by KC911

ps: Plenty of medical doctors on here (including Marcus)...I bet they've learned more via OJT (and other training) than by obtaining their degrees also....YMMV.

I don't believe I'm highly educated, but I'm highly trained.

I got a bachelors degree from a great liberal arts college and "touched" what I consider education.

A Masters in Microbiology and a Medical degree came later but made me feel no more "educated". I teach minimally invasive and robotic surgery, but that's just more extensive training.

Through the years I've met and admired many "educated" men. They are great thinkers who understand art, literature and science. I do not consider myself among them.

[dondarnell]

The question posed was not who makes the most money, but who has the most education.

[Jim Bremner]

<---I'm under educated.


I've met under educated people that are fare smarter than I

I've met a Yale educated man that was a mental midget. His family had the means to get him there. He had the smarts to do the work but I was under impressed by him as my boss.

[widgeon13]

Educational credentials are not a good reference, look at Bozo the Clown in Washington.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Moses

... many "educated" men. They are great thinkers who understand art, literature and science. I do not consider myself among them.

And I certainly am NOT

Originally Posted by dondarnell

The question posed was not who makes the most money, but who has the most education.

I wasn't really thinking about $ when I replied and was truly thinking "education" (i.e. what he's learned). We're debating semantics (so I won't continue), but some of the most "educated" folks who have ever walked this earth were "self taught" (or at least the majority of their eductaion was) imo. Interesting thread...I'm gonna continue to read the responses...

[GH85Carrera]

I have to agree, a college education may allow you to put lots of initials after your name, but the real world can really educate you.

I know of several people that have college degrees that are dumber than a box of rocks for common sense and ability to fix a problem. I know some very smart people with nothing more than a high school degree that can out think and out perform the college boys.

I know college professors with a PhD in English literature but they can't do the math to balance a check-book.

[LakeCleElum]

Was it Mark Twain that said:

I never let schooling interfere with my education?

[Don Ro]

Educated via academia or via life experiences?

Often, quite different.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Mike80911

I got a degree form a vocational HS. Where does that put me on the list?

According to the OP........

[Rick V]

I got out of High School and went into the trades, I went into plumbing for a few years where I learned a lot of carpentry and electrical as well as plumbing. I left that and went into auto repair and started out at a Caddy dealer, I was sent off to lots of different schools and have a large pile of papers that say I know my chit but I learned more in the shop getting greasy than I ever did in the classroom.
Formal education, I probably have the least on this board.

[lendaddy]

Originally Posted by dondarnell

I think a degree, obtained only by way of a formal education, is the only acceptable evidence of having an education.

They were at least they were exposed to the materials, it's not hard evidence of an actual education.

I'm sure we all know folks with multiple degrees/credentials that are effectively useless in real life.

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Right next to me...

Which is above me. With my, (lack of), education I still make 6 figures, very blessed. I'm still amazed.

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by Moses

I got a bachelors degree from a great liberal arts college and "touched" what I consider education.

I read an article years ago wherein many CEOs stated: (paraphrasing)
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Give me a man educated in Liberal Arts.