> That is, attempting something that is impossible given your current level of engineering is not likely to produce any useful results. Engineering advances fu

> That is, attempting something that is impossible given your current level of engineering is not likely to produce any useful results. Engineering advances fundamentally by trying to do things you haven't done before. If you already know how to do it, you higher a technician and hand him the instructions. (Many software developers for example are closer to trades people/technicians than actual engineers.)