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		RecycledEle on March 27, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boeing chief must have engineering background, Emi... I predict they will hire someone who has an "engineering background" but who genuinely can not take the first derivative of y=x in their head.

elygre on March 27, 2024 [–]

I really hope they have a broader perspective of “engineering background” than “can do math”.

scotty79 on March 27, 2024 | [–]

If you are in proper engineering and can't do math, you are a tourist.

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