> the people that matter here are the engineers Where did you get this from? Not like they call the shots. Weird statement. > In tech areas, academia desperat

> the people that matter here are the engineers Where did you get this from? Not like they call the shots. Weird statement. > In tech areas, academia desperately needs industry to provide the feedback they provide That's true, I agree. But the tech industry is also very often ruled by the worst of humanity so it's a balance.