[kortilla]

> 3-The person solving the problem has been credentialed as an engineer in both ethics and scientific rigour.

>4-Because he is credentialed, there is non-waivable liability for the engineer signing off on the solution if it fails.

Both of these are bullshit. The engineers that aren’t yet credentialed but do all of the work that the PE signs off on are still certainly engineering.

> 2-Safety, repeatability, understanding of the how and why of the solution are non-negotiable.

Safety critical systems would like a word.