That’s what makes them an engineer: Piling argument upon counterargument to understand the topic, the arguments, their shortcomings and another person’s understanding of the topic vs arguing to be right.
Whenever I’m in a plane about to take off or land I think about how the thing is lifted by differential air pressure and I’m pretty sure we are bullshitting physical reality - and it’ll figure that out any second now.
Ah, but a machine can work better or worse, and what is better or worse is often subjective, as there are various aspects of the workings of the machine regarding which you have to make trade-offs during the process of design. A notable example is the design of tanks: the bigger the cannon, the greater the weight, and the slower it gets as a result. You can try to get a better engine to compensate for the increased weight but a stronger engine and bigger guns lead to higher costs and complicate mass production.
Lean into this and always have a lengthy, detailed presentation ready to go at the drop of a hat. Just an absolute knowledge vomit.
They’ll do this once and never again.
Comes through the door with a projector and sets up a slideshow
Takes out a full sized flapboard from back pocket
Puts lab coat on, smiles wide, uncorks the vials.
Time to dazzle.
I’ve always heard the worst thing about a scientist is that they won’t shut up if you ask them about what’s going on in their field.
In the same vein: Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in the mud.
After a while you realize the pig likes it.
That’s what makes them an engineer: Piling argument upon counterargument to understand the topic, the arguments, their shortcomings and another person’s understanding of the topic vs arguing to be right.
I’m not falling for this again!
No I disagree, I just want it just works
I love engineering because there’s objective right and wrong. Either the machine will work or it won’t; you can’t bullshit physical reality.
Yeah but one guy wants to build it one way and another guy wants to build it a different way.
I constantly find myself looking at other people’s code and saying “Well, that’s not how I would have done it, but …” sigh.
Whenever I’m in a plane about to take off or land I think about how the thing is lifted by differential air pressure and I’m pretty sure we are bullshitting physical reality - and it’ll figure that out any second now.
Ah, but a machine can work better or worse, and what is better or worse is often subjective, as there are various aspects of the workings of the machine regarding which you have to make trade-offs during the process of design. A notable example is the design of tanks: the bigger the cannon, the greater the weight, and the slower it gets as a result. You can try to get a better engine to compensate for the increased weight but a stronger engine and bigger guns lead to higher costs and complicate mass production.
So petty. I love it.