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JonAndKatePlusABird

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January 23, 2021

I haven't met as many people as you

But I’ve seen what you’ve described among my scientist vs engineer friends.

I chalk it up to the fundamental difference between science and engineering: with science, the goal is expansion of knowledge. Thinking outside of the box and the limits of our understanding.

With engineering, the focus is “given these constraints, how do you build a system?” I feel like the engineering mindset is conducive to a more rigid type of thinking, one that favors (perceived) stability at the expense of freedom. I blame the lack of liberal arts in an engineering curriculum.

January 21, 2021

ABC and CBS too

Made an OP about it, but it kind of hacked me off that ABC and CBS weren’t airing the presser.

But you can be sure that we’ll get Chris Christie’s valuable “analysis” of it later on...

https://imgur.com/gallery/wa5B8KH

January 21, 2021

Thought this was interesting

https://imgur.com/a/wa5B8KH

Of all three legacy media companies, only NBC bothered to air the press briefing.
January 7, 2021

Glad you brought up the Schultz aspect

I feel like that's been memory-holed. This isn't ancient history either!

January 7, 2021

She chided someone earlier today for celebrating the Ossoff win

I forgot who she was talking to but her first question was basically "don't you think it's premature to be celebrating this win and how it could backfire on you???" (nevermind he had given his victory speech and it just hadn't been called by the networks)

She's full of crappy takes but that one made me groan.

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