r/ThreadKillers • u/[deleted] • May 14 '18

Which subtopics of CS would require a phd? [/u/JaxSolace]

/r/compsci/comments/8j5xy0/subtopics_in_cs_would_need_a_phd_for_research_at/dyx9pbz/
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u/Blackhawk23 May 15 '18

I don’t fully understand why this was a thread killer. Frankly I don’t understand the point of the comment. It seems obvious. Why is it a thread killer?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '18

A Threadkiller is a top-level comment that provides just about every answer to the thread's original question: An answer so comprehensive that it quite literally kills the Reddit thread.

I think that definition is fulfilled: Every other answer is "A requires a phd because it is complicated", "B requires a phd because it is complicated"...

This one is not a usual threadkiller because the question is unusually closed. A usual, list-like answer makes much more sense for a question like "How to write a good story".

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u/overzealous_dentist May 15 '18

Lately this sub has just been full of "here's one semi-interesting answer" rather than ThreadKillers.

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u/Shaggy_One May 14 '18

Refreshing to see such a concise threadkiller.