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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (3 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)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Yeah, it's about applying physics to real world problems to come up with real world solutions.

Often in a more practical form because unlike in Physics, you can't start off with "assume zero gravity and a spherical cow shape"

[–] autokludge 2 points 8 months ago

As a design/drafter -- I design to 'look right' which is probably overkill. Hopefully that headroom helps with the 300lb ape factor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Anybody can build a deck that stands up

Uhuh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

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