From: ian glendinning (psybertron@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Apr 11 2005 - 18:05:20 BST
OK Mark, nuff said.
Ian
On Apr 11, 2005 6:48 PM, Mark Steven Heyman
<markheyman@infoproconsulting.com> wrote:
> 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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