Many of the engineers I interviewed worked on reverse-engineering technology. It's a hallmark of Area 51.
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The idea that Area 51 was this test facility working to move science and technology faster and further than any other nation is true and is one of the great hallmarks of Area 51. There are other areas of the base that are controversial - but they both exist simultaneously - out there in the desert.
At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.
I've actually found the image of Silicon Valley as a hotbed of money-grubbing tech people to be pretty false, but maybe that's because the people I hang out with are all really engineers.
In fact what I would like to see is thousands of computer scientists let loose to do whatever they want. That's what really advances the field.
A lot of the Google inventions came from engineers just screwing around with ideas. And then management would see them, and we'd say, 'Boy, that's interesting. Let's add some more engineers.'
Engineering stimulates the mind.
One has to look out for engineers - they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.
Tech is all about building human connections.
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.
Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.
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