How about a craftsman or artisan that understands the engineering principles of what they craft? Too many craftsmen I've met don't know why they do things a certain way - that's just the way they were taught to do it. I can think of two people I'd like to have with me in case of a major catastrophe - one is a rocket scientist who crafted a museum quality (as in museums have offered to buy it) astrolabe, sews costumes from eye (not patterns), and makes water balloon catapults. The other is a carpenter and builder who restores old (as in 1000 year) buildings on the Isle of Jersey. Oddly enough, both are members of the Society for Creative Anachronism - which might be another pre-req for surviving a major catastrophe.
Ray Parks Consilient Heuristician/IDART Program Manager V: 505-844-4024 M: 505-238-9359 P: 505-951-6084 NIPR: rcpa...@sandia.gov SIPR: rcpar...@sandia.doe.sgov.gov (send NIPR reminder) JWICS: dopa...@doe.ic.gov (send NIPR reminder) On Mar 21, 2013, at 5:50 PM, glen e. p. ropella wrote: > Russ Abbott wrote at 03/21/2013 04:45 PM: >> Every once in a while I hear about a survey where it is asked who you >> would like to have with you in case of a major catastrophe. >> Overwhelmingly the answer is an engineer. I wouldn't disagree. > > I've always preferred to answer that question with a craftsman or > artisan. In principle, there shouldn't be much difference. But in > practice, I find engineers talk and argue like lawyers whereas artisans > talk very little but produce quite a lot. > > -- > glen e. p. ropella, 971-255-2847, http://tempusdictum.com > Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and > he will love you. -- Proverbs 9:8 > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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