tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post7945499448807963317..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: Oh my goodnessNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-46397442720017839812016-03-08T09:30:52.253-05:002016-03-08T09:30:52.253-05:00I am an engineer.
I hate calculus.
I haven't...I am an engineer.<br /><br />I hate calculus.<br /><br />I haven't used calculus in years. It's not that I try to avoid it, it's just that in many engineering roles, it just isn't used alot. I use a lot of statistics, which may involve calculus at some level, but there's software for that.<br /><br />It's not that I can't work a problem, but like you say, it's not about Tim, it's about weeding people out.<br /><br />I am beginning to wonder if the weed out courses have damaged our society's potential. We discourage or disqualify people who have valuable skills and ability from pursuing knowledge that can help them be more productive.<br /><br />I don't want a bunch of bad engineers, but I already know a bunch that made it through school, but aren't good at it because they lack vision or common sense.<br /><br />The same applies to medicine, too. And other STEM fields.Greg Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323573195700885748noreply@blogger.com