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William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Some Random Mechanical Engineer who works on washing machines


Only discuss the choices above.

Hmmm tough one. I personally don't give a shit about writers, as anyone can do it on the side as a hobby, but I suppose if you put a gun to my head I would have to say Shakespeare realistically had a greater cultural impact.

Still though, if I could go back in history I'd replace him with the mechanical engineer

It's kind of funny that to make fun of the engineers you had to draw the most lopsided possible comparison. Otherwise if you did a decently renowned engineer, but nowhere near as relatively successful as Shakespeare, lots of people would pick them.

How about a more fair comparison

William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck

vs

Thomas Edison
Leonardo da Vinci
Archimedes
Nikola Tesla

It wouldn't be that fair of a comparison though, the scientists are pretty much renowned all over the world due to science being a lingua franca, these writers while competent in their own right are the most influential in an English speaking world.

What is more historically relevant? The Bible or Positivism? mmm

The real point of this thread is most mechanical engineers work as parts of teams on mundane jobs, and most calculation is done by computers and CAD specialists do the heavy lifting in design. As most "liberal arts graduates" don't set the world on fire neither do most mechanical engineers.

lol

Originally posted by Putinbot1
The real point of this thread is most mechanical engineers work as parts of teams on mundane jobs, and most calculation is done by computers and CAD specialists do the heavy lifting in design. As most "liberal arts graduates" don't set the world on fire neither do most mechanical engineers. Actually, I have to partially agree with Putty bot here. After reading Car: A Drama of the American Workplace (a book tracking the development of the third generation Ford Taurus) the CAD people were the ones doing the design while the engineers were forced to make such miracles happen at the lowest production cost. And yes, they all worked together in a dark basement at Ford's headquarters. Definitely not a glamorous job. That being said, not every mechanical engineer is stuck behind a cubicle (at least by mid-late career).

Originally posted by Putinbot1
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Some Random Mechanical Engineer who works on washing machines


Only discuss the choices above.

haermm

Originally posted by Silent Master
How about a more fair comparison

William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck

vs

Thomas Edison
Leonardo da Vinci
Archimedes
Nikola Tesla

You're such a cuck, SJW, feminist, Silent Master. How dare you.

Donald J Trump.

Originally posted by Putinbot1
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Some Random Mechanical Engineer who works on washing machines


Only discuss the choices above.

Gotta go with Steinbeck and I fully admit I base my decision on two factors:

A) I really enjoyed Of Mice and Men and B) Not being some nigh useless momma's boy which is common around these parts, I could most likely fix my own washing machine. Burned out heating element? Pfft. Replace it. Broken drive belt? Easy replacement, etc.

Originally posted by Robtard
Gotta go with Steinbeck and I fully admit I base my decision on two factors:

A) I really enjoyed Of Mice and Men and B) Not being some nigh useless momma's boy which is common around these parts, I could most likely fix my own washing machine. Burned out heating element? Pfft. Replace it. Broken drive belt? Easy replacement, etc. I would go with Chaucer for similar reasons, and he could tell a filthy joke.

Clean Socks are more Important to everyday Life then Shakespeare.