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If I might channel my inner grumpy-old-man for a moment: I find it curious that people who design nifty new devices are regularly referred to as "scientists".
by ggchappell 14y ago
If I might channel my inner grumpy-old-man for a moment:
I find it curious that people who design nifty new devices are regularly referred to as "scientists". This is not science; it is engineering. Why not call it that?
- jblock 14y agoThat'll happen when people understand the actual definition of "theory" :)
- GuiA 14y agoI can't wait to hear what you'll have to say when someone will call themselves a "computer scientist" ;)
- derekp7 14y agoI like what Cliff Stoll had to say about this... "The first time you do something it’s science. The second time it’s engineering. A third time it’s just being a technician" -- Ted Talks, 18 minutes with an agile mind.
- primitur 14y agoBecause the guys in this story are actually scientists, doing the discovery and research, as well as engineers .. and it is 'implied' that scientists can do engineering also, so I guess its Venn diagram time .. ?