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[-] Ckjazz@lemmy.ca 14 points 8 months ago

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)

[-] lightnegative@lemmy.world 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@programming.dev 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.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 8 months ago

Anybody can build a deck that stands up

Uhuh.

[-] Ckjazz@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

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

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