Had the author got an iota of common sense he would never have aired such comments. It is the height of stupidity that prompted him to suggest an expiry date for PhDs. Spending 5-7 years of life with all those disappointments and occasional jubilations, by the time one gets the degree, he/she realizes that the degree aptly fit the definition of PhD: Doctor of PHILOSOPHY. Though the author%u2019s suggestion on keeping one's research active by continuing with high quality publications sounds good, let me remind him that there are areas where PhDs are employed chiefly for their problem solving skills, ability to work productively with difficult people, innovative ideas etc, rather than their for non-stop publications. And PhDs employed in areas like Science Policy making, editor-level jobs in scientific journals, Administration etc. may not have much opportunity to publish papers due to the nature of their commitments. This, nevertheless taken away the skills one learned during his PhD.
