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Re:6 months ago, I left the bullshit industrial complex by herewulf on Thursday June 27, 2024 @02:30AM (#40807906)
I don't disagree but I think it's sad to see the word "engineering" used in this context. What you describe I would call highly optimized bullshit artistry.

Maybe the watering down of the term started with "social engineering". Engineers build things that do things and/or are built to last.

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Re:6 months ago, I left the bullshit industrial complex by otterley on Thursday June 27, 2024 @03:27AM (#40808217)
It started happening a long time before that. There was a popular meme in the 1980s where housewives humorously referred to themselves as “domestic engineers.”
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Re:6 months ago, I left the bullshit industrial complex by CleaveIt2Beaver on Thursday June 27, 2024 @12:48PM (#40812484)
But then you're just changing who gets disparaged from a technical expert to an emotional one. If you're offended by the term engineering, may I suggest scheming? I think that would better convey the nefarious aspect of the term.
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