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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Ditto, aerospace here. Amazing how many engineers haven’t ever gotten their hands dirty. The best engineers are always the ones with hands on experience.
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+1 on that.
I worked in a lab with Phd and advanced degreed engineers and metallurgists. Some of them couldn't change a tire. I was the go-to trouble shooter.
One guy was having trouble getting his car started and called me. I told him to pour a little gas in the carburetor to diagnose whether it was fuel or ignition problem. He called back and said now the engine won't even crank over. "As soon as I put the gas in, it wouldn't turn anymore!" I asked how much gas he poured in it. "About a quart."
edit: I forgot to include that this guy had a Phd in Materials Engineering and the car was a little 1st generation Honda civic.