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You can eliminate impractical approaches all day long. At some point you have to start with the practical approach that you know will work a-priori.
by auggierose 9y ago
You can eliminate impractical approaches all day long. At some point you have to start with the practical approach that you know will work a-priori.
- pg_is_a_butt 9y agoNERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDS&!^#%^&(%!#^&(%!#(^&!#%
- throwanem 9y agoWhen you have the option, sure! Not all problems are so tractable.
- auggierose 9y agoGranted. Still, I think there is a fundamental difference: In theoretical physics, a good theory of how things work (or how they definitely don't work) is enough as the result of your work, you don't need a working product in the end. In practical engineering, you do! Let me also add that I am serious about theoretical engineering, actually that's one of my favourite occupations, together with practical engineering.