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Nevertheless, some universities are still real universities.

I don't think you understand the gulf that has widened between the US and
the UK. We started slipping in the 70s and it has got worse and worse until
it is now a crisis.

When I was interviewing post graduate applicants at SSL I went through
hundreds of UK qualified engineers in one six month period. It was a most
depressing experience. Most not only did not know what the firm made, but
could not give a clear description of what they did in their current job or
correctly interpret a few simple circuit diagrams and these were the ones
that had already been screened. I did not find one person that could be
given a job. I'm not saying there are not suitable people, but they are
rare and the general standard is apallingly low. This reflects directly and
poorly on the education system that they are a product of.

This also creates a dilema for young talented people that want to learn.
Where can you go to get a decent education? Do you settle for the best of a
bad choice? Do you even know it is a bad choice until too late?

Try a place like Stanford, Cal Tech, or U.C. Berkeley.

You are talking about the handful of top places in the world with a
viewpoint from within one. The exception rather than the rule. I'm
perfectly aware of them and what they have done. I'm talking about the
general situation in the UK.

I wonder if you would like to lecture here for a UK salary? Or if you saw
what the facilities or morale are like?

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