The potential usefulness of physical skills until robotics catches up
After moving into AI, a user says they questioned half a decade spent earning mechanical engineering degrees. They now see value in lessons on engines, power plants and how materials behave.
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A user reflects on an underappreciated mechanical engineering education, citing lessons in power plants, combustion engines, refrigeration, and how materials and fluids behave under forces. They say their earlier doubts partly reflected their dim view of opportunities for mechanical engineers in India. Their speculation: if AI makes knowledge work redundant, physical skills might still be useful until robotics catches up.
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