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Originally Posted by dlavery
"Cost" is ALWAYS a part of the problem statement.
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Thank you, Dave, for pointing out that engineers -- even those who design out-of-this-world gadgets for NASA -- are frugal souls by nature.
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Originally Posted by Ryan Albright
Simple solution. Whelen FIRST sponsorship  |
This misses the point. A real engineer won't spend money if it can be avoided -- not even sponsors' money.
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