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by kevin_thibedeau 4308 days ago
Just be glad it wasn't "boffin speak" as the contemptuous British press are so fond of.
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Crito 4308 days ago
I like the word "boffin". It seems like it is used to denigrate others less frequently than similar words (including "engineer" itself, which in some circles and situations is implicitly understood to be an insult).
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josephschmoe 4308 days ago
Saying engineers sound like scientists is like saying Brits sound like Scots.

Sure, they understand each other, but it's a whole different dialect.

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