OMG! The poor man, having to associate with the dregs of society! /sarcasm
More significantly, there is no economic benefit derived from education. Ergo, there will be fewer people who bother to become educated.
Enjoy your sarcastic one-liners, but remember that America will lose its technological leadership - and with that loss, many other areas of leadership will fail.
That should make an interesting time for your children and grandchildren. And, quite possibly, for YOU.
Ah? You see something wrong with a man wanting to work with and hang out with people who share his education level?
4 - "Most of the men he worked with hadn't gone to college
OMG! The poor man, having to associate with the dregs of society! /sarcasm"
You missed the whole point. What a waste of an education and experience. People are our major resources, so wasting these resources is just plain stupid.