JackTheCripple

The various engineers out there are somewhat butt-hurt that your submission title seems to claim that you may have had more to do with the innovation and development of the system than you actually did. Perhaps you could clarify how, exactly, you were involved in the yellow first-down line?

When the doctor told your folks the bad news, what do you think were the actual chances that you'd never be able to walk? In movies, tv, news, and real-life anecdotes this "Diagnosis of Doom"(tm) always seems to be the prognosis thrust upon the protagonist, whom frequently "proves them all wrong" in the end. Do you believe that all of these (real) doctors have an agenda when delivering the news?

Any of the following: "Always give the worst case prognosis, to prevent false hope."? "Always give the worst case prognosis, but in order to motivate."? "Actually give the honest odds." -but this is rounded down/forgotten over time?

I'd love to hear your honest thoughts on this.

No, I understand. I read your responses. At the time of my post I just felt bad for all the (obvious) engineers who were downvoted into obscurity.