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Scientific Research That Could Have Been Avoided

indian_rediff writes "An article from Friday's Wall Street Journal (reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) details how some of the research being done by scientists ends up simply stating the obvious. Their observations make for some interesting and hilarious reading." From the article: "Want job satisfaction? A 'careful choice of career is the key,' researchers concluded in a paper this spring in the Journal of Economic Psychology. Choosing a career based on a well-lubricated encounter at a bar, it turns out, may not be the most promising route to career satisfaction. People who choose their jobs carefully are more likely to be satisfied with them than those who take a flying leap into the great unknown."

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  1. Not really a bad thing.. by Prophetic_Truth · · Score: 5, Funny

    It gives someone the oppurtunity to look at the scientist and state: "THANK YOU CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!"

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  2. This just in... by alphapartic1e · · Score: 5, Funny



    Scientific research shows that scientific research could have been avoided.

    Ugh, now my head hurts. I have to go lie down.

  3. Flying leap? by tinrobot · · Score: 4, Funny

    People who choose their jobs carefully are more likely to be satisfied with them than those who take a flying leap into the great unknown

    Unless you want a job as a professional skydiver, that is...

  4. Job Satisfaction by Seumas · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thankfully, in this market, the employee should not have a problem finding job satisfaction. There is no reason you can't take a few months or years off to find that perfect job. And considering how there are so many unfilled high-paying, enjoyable jobs in this industry, any employer will be thrilled to have your interest.

    Most fortunate of all, the employee has all the power as they do not have any necessary expenses and there is always an employer willing to pay more than the current offer. Employers care about your satisfaction, too. The last thing they would ever want to do is upset your job satisfaction by outsourcing your entire team, division or city to an offsore center for cheaper wages and expenses.

    Yes, my friends, glory in the simplicity of overwhelming demand for technical expetise and the underwhelming presence of employables.

  5. Re:A subtle distinction... by fubarific · · Score: 5, Funny
    Columbus screwed up his calculations by using incorrect conversions for units of distance and thought that the trip was feasible.
    It's a shame that we didn't find some sort of wonderous new planet when NASA mixed up metric and imperial...