A Mathematician, a Physicist and an Engineer are riding a train when it passes another train with a cattle car. Through the slats of the car they see a cow with brown skin. The mathematician states "There is a cow on that train, one side of which is brown." The Physicist observes "There is a brown cow on that train." The Engineer proclaims "All cows are brown."
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It is saying, Mathematicians are most precise in their work. Their field of study is most pure. They only observe what is true without making assumptions. So they see a cow, and they are sure at least one side is brown, but make no judgment about the other side.
Less pure of a study of research is Physics which says that the entire cow is brown, making a mild assumption.
The least pure of these is the Engineer, who makes a false assumption that all cows are brown because of this one instance.
It is like that "fields of science arranged by purity" cartoon:
http://syzdekistan.com/wp-content/upload…
Less pure of a study of research is Physics which says that the entire cow is brown, making a mild assumption.
The least pure of these is the Engineer, who makes a false assumption that all cows are brown because of this one instance.
It is like that "fields of science arranged by purity" cartoon:
http://syzdekistan.com/wp-content/upload…
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It is saying engineer's are stupid and they are getting credited for somthing the Mathmatition and physicist already knew.
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i think its saying engineers are stupid