Are there any other scientists on the forum?

[DeltaV]

I wonder if anyone here has actually needed to use a quadratic equation to solve a problem?

Yes, but it has been awhile.

 

[tmaleck]

I'm a geologist. I got my master's degree from Wichita State University. We mainly dealt with sedimentary rocks because that's where the oil and gas reserves are found. Of course we all had to take a bunch of physics, chemistry, and upper level mathematics.

My other degree is in product design from KU. I know that's a weird combination.

Science dictates so much of my life from how cars work to politics to social issues. It sometimes leads me to opinions that are not socially acceptable to bring up in conversations. But to me facts are facts.

Are there any other scientists on this forum?

I'm an Electrical / Mechanical engineer from Purdue. I spent 30 years in the field including engineering manager for a number of those.
I also approach everything from that point of view. Facts and proof matter, opinion is ok once verified or stated as such. I find it amazing the amount of disinformation in the world (cars especially) that goes unchallenged.
This also makes me a pain at times. I don't enjoy it, but I can't let it go either.

 

[SteveSS]

My son graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Mechanical Engineering a couple of years ago. I told you he bought a new home and all his engineering buddies helped him move. I designed these hoodies and had them made for all of them. The university bookstore didn't have any specific to engineering. I just picked them up today. The girl at the silkscreening place is the most beautiful woman I've seen in person in a long time. I'd say she's a 9.

da

 

[kiwigtx]

The girl at the silkscreening place is the most beautiful woman I've seen in person in a long time.

 

[dadsbee]

Probably did a "sexy" hair flip on his way out of the store...

 

[kiwigtx]

Probably did a "sexy" hair flip on his way out of the store...

...or used a hair dryer....

 

[Curiousyellow71]

A calculus class about did me in...LITERALLY. In Calc II at the university of Nebraska I came down with food poisoning. I put my head on the Calculus book on the desk and blacked out, I was conscious but couldn't talk or move and sweated it out. My clothes and the book were soaked like you threw them in the swimming pool. I came to when the class got out! I was in the third row right in from of the professor with 280 kids in the class...no one noticed. Sickest I have ever been.
I am a Agricultural Engineer. There are only about 10 students a year that graduate with my degree in the state. About 50% of the classes are shared with mechanical Engineering. Lots of math and science. I also had class with many civil, chemical and electrical engineers. Biological systems engineering kind of took over our department and more graduated with BSE degrees then Ag E. Majority of the BSE degrees were girls...so I am not complaining!!! One girl was the homecoming queen. She was not a 9..more like a 10, and really smart and personable 2!

 

[1 Wild R/T]

A calculus class about did me in...LITERALLY. In Calc II at the university of Nebraska I came down with food poisoning. I put my head on the Calculus book on the desk and blacked out, I was conscious but couldn't talk or move and sweated it out. My clothes and the book were soaked like you threw them in the swimming pool. I came to when the class got out! I was in the third row right in from of the professor with 280 kids in the class...no one noticed. Sickest I have ever been.
I am a Agricultural Engineer. There are only about 10 students a year that graduate with my degree in the state. About 50% of the classes are shared with mechanical Engineering. Lots of math and science. I also had class with many civil, chemical and electrical engineers. Biological systems engineering kind of took over our department and more graduated with BSE degrees then Ag E. Majority of the BSE degrees were girls...so I am not complaining!!! One girl was the homecoming queen. She was not a 9..more like a 10, and really smart and personable 2!

That's a Dude!!!

 

[Curiousyellow71]

That's a Dude!!!

Lol.
Nowadays sadly true.
Back in the 90s..I'd say she was a unicorn, as she was on the crazy scale, but low on the chart. She was the Homecoming queen at a university of 30,000+

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Lol.
Nowadays sadly true.
Back in the 90s..she was a unicorn. She was the Homecoming queen at a university of 30,000+ back when we had a football team.Lol
She is likely 50 now..and probably a soccer mom.

Yeah, I'm sure you knew I was kidding, there were and are unicorns... Unfortunately they are even rarer today than they were thirty/forty years ago....