physics majors when they’re asked to apply their knowledge (they’ve never been outside of the lab)
They can design the chicken coop, but only for spherical chickens in a vacuum.
Just like the Tesla Truck!
Though lack of both physics and engineering is on display there.
If you ask a scientist what pi is, they will tell you it equals 3.14159. If you ask a mathematician, they will tell you pi equals the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter. If you ask an engineer, they will say “about 3, but let’s round it up to 5 to be safe.”
I’d replace scientist to something more precise like physicist because usually people consider mathematicians as scientists even if it depends on definitions.
usually people consider mathematicians as scientists
Yikes!
… Wait, does this mean I can call a historian an artist? Then I’m game.
You can call them whatever you want, what are they going to do? They’re historians!
Feel free! I actually just googled it because I couldn’t exactly remember it. I’d use contractions too and make it less formal sounding.
As someone with a degree in physics who ended up in an engineering role, I approve of this meme.
Applied physics is a thing. Lots of jobs there. Geophysics, biophysics, engineering physics (yes, that’s a thing…)
I used my particle physics and knowledge of quantum topology to hybridise a new species of drought-resistant pineapple just the other day. It’s that easy!
What’s the first indicator a scientist tried to build their own experiment using the soldering station ?
The smell of burnt fingers.
What’s the scientist waiting for sitting in front of their own experiment ?
Waiting for the infinite loop they coded to finish after they claimed they didn’t need the engineer’s help to write the code in their experiment.
How many scientists do you need to change a light bulb ?
Theoretically just one, but it can take several until one of them can call an engineer and admit they only know how to change light bulbs theoretically.
What does a scientist call an electrolytic capacitor ?
Acid distribution subsystem.
Is the date a perfect sphere in a vacuum with no friction?
