FlumPHP to Not The OnionEnglish • 6 months agoFederal court decides in favor of retired engineer told by state to not talk about math in publicwww.wect.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1590arrow-down113cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1577arrow-down1external-linkFederal court decides in favor of retired engineer told by state to not talk about math in publicwww.wect.comFlumPHP to Not The OnionEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square75fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@piecatlinkEnglish10•6 months agoThe issue comes down to how “sacred” the word engineer is. Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed? Can I call myself a lawyer and give you advice without taking the bar? Can I give my advice or opinion “as an engineer” if I’m not licensed?
minus-squareAlien Nathan EdwardlinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months ago Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed? Okay, but there’s a difference between trying to run an unlicensed practice and just talking shit on the internet.
The issue comes down to how “sacred” the word engineer is.
Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed? Can I call myself a lawyer and give you advice without taking the bar?
Can I give my advice or opinion “as an engineer” if I’m not licensed?
Okay, but there’s a difference between trying to run an unlicensed practice and just talking shit on the internet.