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Originally Posted by 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.
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It is far far worse when an engineer tries to work with psycholocigal responses.
"But wait, the last time I gave roses to a girl she loved it, why didn't it work this time?"
Sometimes when I've sked questions to a doctors and dentists I've had very baffled looks.
Dentist "thinks" I have a tooth with a crack in it. I ask her to use a dye penetrant and UV light to verify the crack. She has NO IDEA what I'm talking about.
With a doctor, when we were discussing reversal of a tubal ligation, he described how he would be re-attaching the tubes. I asked if he would be keeping them together and holding them straight and open with a form, inserted up the tube. He had no idea what I meant, until I drew a diagram, showing it.
So, yeah, engineers and doctors have "issues" with each other. BUT, we both have a common enemy...the lawyer.