It looks exactly like c++ and c# and java and probably others.

Which language are we talking here? Cpp? Because typeof hasn’t ever seemed useful to me in how I use cpp or how I have ever really used a language. I also remember it being criticized in java class more than 20 years ago when OOP was solely preached, even for scientific people like me.

My hairline has started receding very rapidly. There’s there’s these fine hairs all over my desk, and I see the photo I took when joining directly before turning on my camera every meeting.

Tell me about it…

I left my more mature company for a startup.

I feel like Tyler Durden sometimes.

A more standard definition in my tenure in academia is that scientists solve problems because they want to know the answer. Engineers solve problems because they want the problem to be solved.

In any case, the difference is just, heh, academic.

I’m very much the latter.

Agreed.

I might also argue that those people are all still engineers.

Engineer just means “problem solver”. Everyone gets paid for solving problems.

The real question in my head is how far does this go?

Sometimes the problem is that these burgers need flipping. Protein disk translocation engineers? I’m cool with that.

A large faction of engineers, especially software-type engineers, have these types of hobbies.

I’m sitting here right beside the heirloom quality (compared to most furniture) coffee table I made in my garage with my nearly complete wood shop.

I make stuff in two ways in my day job. I design something and someone else makes it, or it’s just some idea as software.

Engineers are a type. We’re just wired differently from most other people.

Tell me about it. There were so many more opportunities, but I figured I was being a gentlemen. I was just obtuse.

My wife and I hooked up a bit freshmen year in college and then drifted. She later pursued me. Her explanations about how oblivious I was that she wanted to come over and sleep with me are mind boggling in retrospect.

Wow. You are an enormous, condescending ass.

This hits close to home because it reminds me of a time in my life. I, myself, am mentally ill and am disgusted that you think that asking if someone is ok is a problem or at all belittling to them.

People very much do not speak up when they need help. I know I didn’t.

Don’t be a dick.

As a former tobacco user as well, I will share something that I think we should enjoy.

I’ve been re-watching the X-files. I do occasionally let my 5 yo watch. So, the smoking man was in this one, and my kid actually asked what a cigarette was.

I’m so glad how we’ve changed smoking from common to my kid not even knowing what it is after around only 20 years.

Cool. Thanks.

It was the ellipsis that put me over the decision point.

Your responses strike me as someone who is going to harm themself or others.

It’s eerily familiar to me.

If you’re ok, can you say so?

Just say you’re not going to hurt yourself or anyone else.

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Please let me help. Where do you live?

As an anonymous Internet person, I want you to know that I care about you.

I also want you to know that I’ve gone through a lot of struggles, and I support you.

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Are you feeling ok? Can you share some more of your feelings?

Can you clarify this a bit more? I’m not understanding this yet.

Psst. That’s the joke.

I quickly responded to your question with no, but the only people who would do that are people who really want to answer questions.

In any case, I think you’re correct enough for this joke. At least some people really want to answer questions, and I have a questioning 5 yo.