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[–] Ckjazz@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As one in engineering, I think our work is less about precision and more about solving (challenging) problems with what is needed and nothing more.

Anybody can build a deck that stands up, an engineer can build one that's just strong enough to stand up (for rated load haha)

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anybody can build a deck that stands up

Uhuh.

[–] Ckjazz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

It doesn't need to be true, just convey a point :p

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