From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Mon Apr 11 2005 - 11:48:47 BST
On 11 Apr 2005 at 15:45, ian glendinning wrote:
Mark, it was not a matter of "how well educated" - more a matter of
being specifically well qualified to speak as "an engineer" -
professional experience, with peer authority, not academic
qualification. That would be childish, I agree.
msh:
Fair enough. I'm a software engineer, running my own business for
more than 22 years, which means not punching anyone else's timeclock.
I'd say that qualifies me as a professional. Now, can we stop the
pissing contest?
ian:
I saw the insult the other way - towards engineers, but insult was
not my intent, so apologies for any offence.
msh says:
My comment about engineers was anything but an insult, so if you took
it that way I owe YOU an apology. To me, one's willingness to alter
one's assumptions in order to solve problems is highly admirable.
ian:
I was being serious in my point - science (and engineering) is not
"faith-based" in anything like the way "religion" is. It's
understanding and explanation based.
msh:
My point, exactly. Which is why I was baffled by the condescending
tone in your previous response.
ian:
Your caricature of "pragmatism" still seems just that.
msh:
I was generalizing to make a point.
Best,
Mark Steven Heyman (msh)
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