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The Worst Jobs in Science 2007

Posted June 20, 2007 3:55 PM

From PopSci.com:

Popular Science annual bottom-10 list, in which we salute the men and women who do what no salary can adequately reward.

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06/21/2007 11:54 AM

My pick from the list... "Number 3: Elephant Vasectomist"

"What's one foot across and sits behind two inches of skin, four inches of fat and 10 inches of muscle? That's right: an elephant's testicle."

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06/22/2007 3:08 AM

Actually, I agree with number 1, the hazmat diver, but things like the Oceanographer, and gravity effects tester, I know people who would pay to do those jobs. I'm waiting for some comments from CR4 members with some better examples!

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