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Article #870Re: HOW OLD are you?
From: Soundhaspriority
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:06
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:06
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"Don Pearce" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:46ffefc3.125652750@news.plus.net... > On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:42:46 -0700, SFTVratings_troy@yahoo.com wrote: > >>I'm 35. Engineer. And you? >> >>I'm curious about the demographic that occupies these groups. > > I'm 57, and I'd like to say I'm an engineer, but the word is debased > currency these days. People like me, who have done the studying, can > design systems and circuits, write international standards, climb a > transmitter tower in a gale, get you a telecomms license and shmooze > middle eastern potentates etc etc are engineers. > Designing circuits and writing standards will get you "engineer." The other things you mention are too nebulous to qualify for a title, but they're good things to be good at. > The chap who comes to look at my busted washing machine and announce > it is beyond repair - he is an engineer too, as is the bloke who sits > at a mixing desk with not the slightest clue as to what he is doing, > and moves a fader while trying to look cool. > > I don't feel that inclined to call myself an engineer these days. > > d > He can't be a competent engineer if he doesn't understand synchronous detection, which may predate single side band, pre 1952. Bob Morein (310) 237-6511
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