Re: however, this is a tragic situation

I think there's something of a point here, but there are unflattering
stereotypes of the engineering types circulating about. Ever read
Dilbert? :). The popular conception of the engineer is that he's a
techno-geek with poor social skills, hardly a "firm-jawed, taciturn
hero." The real difference in perception between engineering types
and humanities types is that even stupid people can see the point of an
engineer's work (some of us drive over bridges and work on computers
every day), while these same stupid people cannot see the point of
humanities work.

Jim

Scottie Bowman wrote:

> If there's a hostility towards academics - & I believe
> there is - it's surely concentrated on the slackers & weirdos
> from the inhumanities, rather than those clean-limbed,
> firm-jawed, eagle-eyed, taciturn heroes in the engineering
> & science departments.
>
> (I must admit I have more patients from the latter - but that's
> because they stand out so much clearly from their colleagues
> as being in need of help. In the case of the former, the mummified
> bodies are often dug out only after a number of years, no one
> in the meanwhile having noticed their absence.)
>
> Scottie B.
>
>

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