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Hertz, showing the difference between science and engineering (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 38 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I feel like this is a very "scientisty" thing - the theoretical aspect is so fascinating and being able to fit all the pieces into a model that is mathematically accurate is the reward.

Considering the practical application of the model and how it can benefit society (or in other words, be marketed for profit) takes a different set of skills.

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago

    I absolutely detest the equivocation of "benefits society" and "marked for profit".

    Plenty of things have been discovered to have practical applications which can benefit society yet are shelved or have its implementation frustrated because it cannot be exploited for profit or threatens the profits of a preexisting application which it would replace.

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