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My opinion is that no matter what scientific field you are in there will be good science and bad science. Also, there will be ethical, reasonable, open minded researchers, and those out to make a name for themselves and take others around them down. There are enough examples out there. There are also examples of boards / organisations not standing by brilliant people who went against main stream though.
The comments about CP, GR and QM are all right and its the same as anything in physics - its all an approximation with which we can model our world, and you need to be aware of the assumptions made and if they are valid.
I think that true scientists don't really care for the money, its all about finding out more about the world we live in. I majored in both physics and geology, and ended up working for an oil company (so the money is good). I worked out the area of science I was interested in before I found out about the money. There are more important things to worry about than how much you get paid - such as the fact that for the first time in 2 weeks there has been clear nights in Sydney to get the scope out.
James
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