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8396433 No.8396433 [Reply] [Original]

at what point can you call yourself a mathematician, an engineer, or a physicist?

>> No.8396435

When you get a fucking degree.

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>> No.8396469

>>8396433
when you call yourself a mathematician, an engineer, or a physicist

>> No.8396473

When you get paid to do those things for a living.

>> No.8396478

First authored a peer reviewed article in one of the major journals of your field.

>> No.8396481
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>>8396469
But when can you do that?

>> No.8396487

You can call yourself a scientist when you're published in your field.

A mathematician when you get your first 300k starting job.

An engineer when you get your neghole pozzed.

>> No.8396506

>>8396481
whenever you want
you can do it right now if you feel like it

>> No.8396507

>>8396435
this for an engineer, at least.

for mathematician and physicist I'd say this is more accurate >>8396478.

>> No.8396550

>>8396435
Engineers aren't engineers until they're licensed, mathmeticians and physicists aren't mathmeticians and physicists until they're published.