LOL! I think you'll find that adding the Voodoo
sciences is fairly recent so that the mediocre
don't feel too left out. aka "political
correctness". Shows the problems of letting an
organisation like the NSF define itself. It
appears to be a US Federal government body which
doles out federal taxpayer funding to
universities and a few other bodies. OF COURSE
they'll be as inclusive as possible. Helps get
more money by creating larger pressure groups.
I remember only a couple of years ago STEM
generally was taken to mean Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics and social and political science didn't count.
I make a small exception for psychology in that
there is a legitimate part of it that deals with
human perception/reaction aka human factors
research which is what science/science fiction
Jerry Pournelle did at Boeing back in the 1950s.
There was even a TV series back in the late 50s
about that sort of thing, "The Man and the Challenge". It is on youtube.
Mike
At 02:02 PM 6/6/2017, you wrote:
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) definition
of STEM fields includes mathematics, natural
sciences, engineering, computer and information
sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences
psychology, economics, sociology, and political science.
From: Aus-soaring
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt
Sent: Tuesday, 6 June 2017 1:27 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Air brake handles
Most aircraft designs are built in total numbers
smaller than what a car manufacturer would put
through the production line to debug the line.
It is just good engineering to use what is available that will do the job.
I'm guessing you've never actually done any
engineering or manufactured anything. Academic,
but not from any STEM fields who can't do physics or maths?
Besides, you are a cowardly anonymous troll. The
vast majority of people in this place identify themselves.
Mike
At 10:01 PM 6/5/2017, you wrote:
>>You'd like the $250,000 glider to cost
$300,000 or more? Most cars costing more than
say $30,000 have a steering wheel that is not
just a cheap plastic moulding. It does not cost
$50,000 extra to do that. A wheelbarrow handle
is designed to be held like 'this'
and an
aircraft ccontrol column is designed to be held
like 'that'
diffeerent ergonomics. One is
designed to be gripped hard and the other
should not be. If you don't get the difference,
have a look at the grip shape on any low-cost
computer joystick. It does not look anything
like a wheelbarrow or bicycle handle. As Macca
points out, you can use the handle from a ski
stock or a Norwegian walking stick or whatever
they are called. At least they're designed to
be held like 'that'. D
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