Engineers are more likely to be terrorists

[bivenator]

I know that we have a few engineers on the board. You might want to monitor your peers closely.
Why do so many terrorists have engineering degrees? - By Benjamin Popper - Slate Magazine

[red-beard]

You don't want to piss-off Engineers. Seriously.

[island911]

Mechanical engineers design the physical world stuff, so yeah, of course we know the quickest path to make it fail.

[red-beard]

What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers? Mechanical Engineers build weapon systems, Civil Engineers build targets.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by island911

Mechanical engineers design the physical world stuff, so yeah, of course we know the quickest path to make it fail.

Actually, this is true for all engineers. Mech engineers are usually the most well rounded in their training. I expect a Civil Engineer would know better/quicker how to take down a bridge than I would. It doesn't mean I can't sit down and figure it out.

The same is true with electronic/electrical circuits. I Let the sparkies deal with those, but I can sit down and rough it out if nesessary.

[Jim Richards]

Humans are more likely to be terrorists. I know that we have a few humans on the board. You might want to monitor your peers closely.

[Pazuzu]

Engineers are always so PROUD of themselves, when it's physicists that allow them to do ANYTHING...

[red-beard]

And you point is what?

[Pazuzu]

If it wasn't for physicists, there would be no planes, no explosives, no nuclear arms race...

In other words, WE get to take all of the credit for everything, good and bad

[island911]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

If it wasn't for physicists, there would be no planes, no explosives, no nuclear arms race...

In other words, WE get to take all of the credit for everything, good and bad

The Wright Brothers were Physicists?
... 80 years after the Wrights, Physicists were saying that it is impossible for bees to fly. hmmm....

...fireworks were invented by physicists?

"so PROUD of themselves" you say?

[Pazuzu]

Can you feel the thread segueing?

Originally Posted by island911

The Wright Brothers were Physicists?
... 80 years after the Wrights, Physicists were saying that it is impossible for bees to fly. hmmm....

Hmmm...took a physicists to realize that there was an issue, and then to solve it. Same way they solved the human eye (not the biologists...) abd the same way that they solved energy transfer via chlorophyll (again...not the biologists...). Oh, and don't forget protein wrapping...as well as EVERYTHING ELSE!!!

...fireworks were invented by physicists?

No...fireworks were invested by M.E.s in China, obviously. They got their degrees in the US then took the technology back with them. Duh!

"so PROUD of themselves" you say?

How could I think such a thing?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

If it wasn't for physicists, there would be no planes, no explosives, no nuclear arms race...

In other words, WE get to take all of the credit for everything, good and bad

By questioning my fellow engineers, you are first on my jihad list.

[island911]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

No...fireworks were invested by M.E.s in China, obviously. They got their degrees in the US then took the technology back with them. Duh!

uuuuhhhmmm . ... ya forgot the green text.

HISTORY OF FIREWORKS

Fireworks originated in China some 2,000 years ago. The most prevalent legend has it that fireworks were discovered or invented by accident by a Chinese cook working in a field kitchen who happened to mix charcoal, sulphur and saltpeter (all commonly found in the kitchen in those days). The mixture burned and when compressed in an enclosure (a bamboo tube), the mixture exploded.

Some sources say that the discovery of fireworks occurred about 2,000 years ago, and other sources place the discovery sometime during the 9th century during the Song dynasty (960-1279), although this could be confusion between the discovery of gunpowder by the cook and the invention of the firecracker.

And about those Wrights ...

[IROC]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

If it wasn't for physicists, there would be no planes, no explosives, no nuclear arms race...

In other words, WE get to take all of the credit for everything, good and bad

Without engineers, none of you guys' ideas would get off the drawing board. Physicists can't design worth a crap.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by IROC

Physicists can't design worth a crap.

But they can inform the designers/engineers how deep to dig the outhouse to avoid being splashed with same.

[bivenator]

Whoa, I had no idea a pissing match between physicists and engineers would break out when I posted the link. Quite entertaining.
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[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by bivenator

Whoa, I had no idea a pissing match between physicists and engineers would break out when I posted the link. Quite entertaining.
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Religious folk. all terrorists are inspired by religion.

[DanielDudley]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

Religious folk. all terrorists are inspired by religion.

So there is a synergystic effect when you add an engineering degree ? Like crazy to the second power ?

[Moses]

I love attempting to explain medical issues to engineers. They are rigid, linear thinkers. The extraordinary variability of human physiologic response baffles and frustrates them.

I cracked up when Mike posted that he had charts and graphs documenting his infants bowel habits. Priceless!

A lot of my friends are engineers. Frightfully bright group of people.

[Aurel]

Chemists can make pretty good terrorists too. Or drug makers.