> Scientists and engineers make really bad politicians though; they tend to say what they believe to be true. A very dangerous statement to generalise. Because

> Scientists and engineers make really bad politicians though; they tend to say what they believe to be true. A very dangerous statement to generalise. Because it implies that someone with a political aptitude is incapable of these trades (ie become a scientist or engineer). >the widespread belief that Y2K was a big hoax It was a hoax where the marketing worked to sell Y2K compliant keyboards (and toasters probably).