Comment by estimator7292
4 hours ago
For me the joy comes from the understanding that the answer to "Is xyz possible?" is always, always "yes". It might be difficult, expensive, or take a long time, but my stance as an engineer is that anything is possible.
Hyperbole, yes, many things are in fact, not possible. But most people have the size of the two categories confused. The number of things that are categorically impossible is less than a rounding error compared to how many things are possible.
The joy and wonder of being an engineer is in taking problems deemed "impossible" and creating possibilities. It's in extracting a solution from infinite possibilities and redefining what possible even is.
What's the basis for this assertion? It seems wild:
> The number of things that are categorically impossible is less than a rounding error compared to how many things are possible.
If it's just a case of keeping a positive attitude and self-help, I can accept it. A sort of white lie one tells themselves.