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- inactive, on 08/02/2008, -4/+244does that mean he can now prove categorically that fat bottomed girls do in fact make the world go round?
- jamez, on 08/01/2008, -4/+226The title of an Onion article, yet it's all inspirationally true.
- Crath, on 08/02/2008, -2/+140More people should take 30 year breaks, seems to do wonders.
- alapoet, on 08/02/2008, -3/+141Way to go, Brian May!
- inactive, on 08/02/2008, -4/+135Not all rock stars are brainless dolts. In fact, some are geniuses.
- causesofwealth, on 08/02/2008, -0/+116This sounds weird to say of a stranger, but I'm really proud of him. Obtaining a PhD in any discipline, especially astrophysics, requires extraordinary perseverance and intelligence. Also, Brian May is one of the best living guitarists. Finally, Dr. May occasionally comments on Queen tribute YouTube videos. This man is the 21st Century Renaissance Man
- airjavier, on 08/02/2008, -3/+102galileo figaro, magnificooooo
- Yondelldude, on 08/02/2008, -1/+90He was a molecular biology Ph.D. candidate at USC, he had to abandon it because The Offspring got famous. Doesn't life suck sometimes?
Also, fun fact: fellow influential punk rock vocalist Greg Graffin of Bad Religion actually completed his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology at Cornell and now teaches part time at UCLA. - stuwanker, on 08/02/2008, -3/+84Brian May, an inspiration to procrastinating grad students everywhere.
- lukemorris, on 08/02/2008, -5/+86Dugg b/c it's ***** QUEEN
- mrsneakypat, on 08/02/2008, -3/+73Don't stop him now.
- TomSawyer, on 08/02/2008, -0/+70That's Dr. Brian May.
- blackeagle613, on 08/02/2008, -4/+61*Lyrics removed by RIAA*
- secondfiddle, on 08/02/2008, -3/+58I heard 50 cent was going back to grade school to do his thesis on the effect gravity has on stacking paper to the ceiling.
- ObiusX, on 08/02/2008, -1/+48He has a Bachelors in Biology and a Masters in Molecular Biology.
- inactive, on 08/02/2008, -22/+68His theorem...fat bottom girls make the rockin world go round.
- Skunkhair, on 08/02/2008, -7/+51isn't the singer from Offspring (dexter?) like an actual rocket scientist or something?
- Totz83, on 08/02/2008, -6/+46Brian May is the coolest geek alive
- Tyrghast, on 08/02/2008, -4/+42Queen rules!!!
- lordsteve, on 08/02/2008, -2/+40He is the champion, my friend.
- turini1, on 08/02/2008, -2/+37Have been a huge queen fan since i could understand music, Seeing a rock star be able to get a Doctorate as well as create amazing music is priceless.
- Infidelcastr0, on 08/02/2008, -1/+36As if Queen wasn't awesome enough to begin with.
- LaughingMan89, on 08/02/2008, -1/+35Dugg b/c it's ***** ASTROPHYSICS
- FlyinWhee, on 08/02/2008, -3/+32Interest? The guy is a Doctor in Astrophysics. That's more than having interests.
- Romanito, on 08/02/2008, -2/+31he's just a poor boy from a poor family
- plamoni, on 08/02/2008, -4/+31Yeah... it's about time he got his act together and finished school. I mean, the whole rock band thing really wasn't working out anyways....
- mijelh, on 08/02/2008, -1/+26That's highly subjective. There are hundreds of people getting astrophysics PhD every year worldwide, but there were not more than a dozen guitarists as influential as him last century.
Achieving both is of course outstanding - dafragsta, on 08/02/2008, -4/+29It takes a certain kind of careful abstract thinking to write really good rock music. Look how different, yet easily acceptable to the ear Tool is when it comes to rhythm and time signatures.
- littleodie914, on 08/02/2008, -2/+26spare him his life from this monstrosity
- gn0stik, on 08/02/2008, -1/+23Yes, And that flash (aaa ahhhh) is the savior of the universe.
- 68024, on 08/02/2008, -3/+23(edited)
Bismillah! no, we will not let you go-let him go.. - TheJeffer, on 08/02/2008, -5/+25You're a year late in your congrats. From the article... "He was awarded his qualification Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007."
Digg. Fresh news a year late. - KrazyGamerHead, on 08/02/2008, -2/+21easy come easy go will you let me go
- DiggUmFrog, on 08/02/2008, -4/+23Weird Al is a freakin engineer. A lot of musicians are pretty darn smart.
- HyperJack, on 08/02/2008, -5/+23I frequently take 30 year breaks. From paying tax.
- Infidelcastr0, on 08/02/2008, -2/+20So you think you can stone me and spit in my eyeyeye...
- archer104, on 08/02/2008, -6/+24i'm just a poor boy nobody likes me
- Samadhi007, on 08/02/2008, -0/+18There's a distinct difference between publishing a doctoral thesis at an accredited university to obtain a PhD and rambling on for a few pages on your blog about your thoughts on why the universe is actually just a facade over an underlying structure of guitar riffs.
- SweetChinMusic, on 08/02/2008, -3/+20*band enters . . . furious headbanging*
- Bologner, on 08/02/2008, -2/+19Just gotta get out-just gotta get right outta here!
- twertyto, on 08/02/2008, -1/+18He is lucky for two reasons:
1. He wasn't scooped after 30+ years.
2. His research was still considered relevant enough year later for a dissertation in a field as rapidly changing as astronomy. - hfactor, on 08/02/2008, -0/+17Look 7 comments up, that's why.
- dafragsta, on 08/02/2008, -3/+20Beelzebub has the devil brought a sack for meee... for meee.... for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
- Killerah, on 08/02/2008, -2/+18Can't do this to me baby!
- lukemorris, on 08/02/2008, -4/+20FLASH OOOHHHHHHH!!
***** wrong song. - Charlie101, on 08/02/2008, -0/+16He's having such a good time
- Exekutor, on 08/02/2008, -2/+17So you think you can love me and leave me to die, baby...
- PabloMac, on 08/02/2008, -3/+18That rocks. I took a 25-year break, but not to be a rock star (except in my own mind...).
- exomni, on 08/02/2008, -1/+16That's awesome, even more awesome is that it was in Astrophysics. That's so ***** perfect.
- MadHarvey, on 08/02/2008, -1/+15Yes, it does mean what he thinks it means...
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