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Old 26-04-2011, 07:29 AM
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Newbie question: what is PHD?

Seen lots of posts with "PHD" - what does it stand for???
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Old 26-04-2011, 10:00 AM
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Hi Grant, it is guiding software for telescopes.

http://www.stark-labs.com/phdguiding.html

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Old 26-04-2011, 10:07 AM
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Seen lots of posts with "PHD" - what does it stand for???
Rather than being something "real" doctors put after their name, it stands for "Push Here Dummy".

The fact that Craig Stark happens to be a doctor is beside the point.

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