The question “Chemistry Ph. D: Is it Worth It?” has an ongoing relevance. It doesn’t matter that the original poster has disappeared. When people google “what are chemistry PhDs doing”, because they have an interest in the topic, they find the “Chemistry Ph. D: Is it Worth It?” thread on this website (as I did). I had a constructive suggestion to make, but couldn’t because the thread was closed. Creating a new tread with my suggestion is much less valuable than adding to the “Chemistry Ph. D: Is it Worth It?” would have been, because it needs the context for optimal worth. The “Chemistry Ph. D: Is it Worth It?” thread should be ongoing.