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> As a mechanical engineer I see tons of mechanical components in the human body. Diaphragm pumps, ball and socket joints, pinned joints, tensile supports. The
by shabble 13y ago
> As a mechanical engineer I see tons of mechanical components in the human body. Diaphragm pumps, ball and socket joints, pinned joints, tensile supports.
The chemical engineer points at the vast complexity of enzyme catalysed reactions and intricate supply chains of nutrients.
The electrical engineer observes the networked structure of the nervous system, the myriad signal processing pipelines built all from similar, near-standard components, yet ultimately giving rise to consciousness.
...and the civil engineer gets the blame for routing a hazardous waste pipeline through a recreational area.
- mikeash 13y agoPhysicists think God is a physicist, since everything runs according to simple laws. Engineers think God is an engineer, because He created order out of chaos, and that's what engineers do. Programmers think God is a programmer, because where do you think the chaos come from in the first place?
- teddyh 13y agoEvolved creatures are a strange mix of clever hacks and design-by-committe horrors. http://threepanelsoul.com/2010/07/05/on-design-by-committee/ http://threepanelsoul.com/2010/07/05/on-design-by-committee/