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Federal court decides in favor of retired engineer told by state to not talk about math in public (www.wect.com)

submitted 10 months ago by flumph@programming.dev to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] piecat@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The issue comes down to how "sacred" the word engineer is.

Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I'm not licensed? Can I call myself a lawyer and give you advice without taking the bar?

Can I give my advice or opinion "as an engineer" if I'm not licensed?

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Can I give you medical advice and call myself a doctor if I’m not licensed?

Okay, but there's a difference between trying to run an unlicensed practice and just talking shit on the internet.