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Given that the method of engineering generally starts with something like, "These various assertions and principals may be taken as gospel". So admitting you mi
by swayvil 4y ago
Given that the method of engineering generally starts with something like, "These various assertions and principals may be taken as gospel". So admitting you might be wrong is like reversing gospel. And reversing gospel is quite a feat.
And HN is filled with engineers.
- feet 4y agoThere's also the consideration that literal religious gospel is taken as fact by some people who use that assumption to push particular ideas in government and law
- spacemanmatt 4y agoI couldn't invent a more suckass attitude for engineers to hold, but it is indeed common. I find it less common among really good engineers. YMMV.