FlumPHP@programming.dev to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoFederal court decides in favor of retired engineer told by state to not talk about math in publicwww.wect.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1570arrow-down113
arrow-up1557arrow-down1external-linkFederal court decides in favor of retired engineer told by state to not talk about math in publicwww.wect.comFlumPHP@programming.dev to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squarepiecat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 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 Edward@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 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.