What Happens When Engineers Get Bored?

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When engineers experience boredom, they often channel their creativity into building unconventional projects, leading to unexpected outcomes. This phenomenon highlights the unique mindset of engineers, who can invest time in seemingly useless inventions. The value of these creations often depends on their practicality and the compensation received for engineering work. The discussion reflects on the intriguing relationship between boredom and innovation in engineering. Ultimately, boredom can spark creativity, resulting in both entertaining and innovative engineering endeavors.
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If a technical mind gets bored , anything can happen, this is what happened to me...



I'm behind the camera, not in the video, sad really...

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That's awesome!
 
Yes, things like that can and do happen when we engineers get bored. Wonderful isn't it.
 
Yes how an engineering mind can spend so much time on something completely useless is still a mystery, especially to me...
 
Building contraptions and other things of that sort is what an engineer does...how useful they are and how much is paid for them determine whether or not the engineer is doing it for a job.
 

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