Who is better the organic chemist or the mechanical engineer?

Answer 1

Neither is easy, and they both have a firm grasp on the physical world. I'd say they're equal.

Answer 2

organic chemists get paid around 80 to 120 k per year, but are really limited on what they can take for job offers. Also, once you start up with a company it's hard for another to match your salary if you move away. You are more or less geographically bound. A mechanical engineer is paid about the same, perhaps more. Also, the degree is more universal and other companies will be able to match up your salary if you move away.

Answer 3

It is reasonable to assume that the organic chemist will be better at organic chemistry while the mechanical engineer will be better at mechanics.

What a daft question.


And, as far as a previous correspondent's "Electrical engineers can beat them both" goes: yes, at electrical engineering.

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Answer 4

Sorry, but I took the trouble to google about twenty people from that list. First off, the only references to most of them I could find is that list. Not very prominent. Second off, and I'm really going to call you on this. You claim these people support the biblical account of creation. That is a flat out lie. Here is the exact text of what they signed to get on the list: "We are skeptical of the claim for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged." So basically it's a list of little known people, only a few of which are actually scientists (sorry, many of them are creationists and psycholiguists and the like) who actually didn't say that they believed in the biblical account of creation, just that they thought that the theories of darwin should be regarded with healthy skepticism. This kind of thing is what passes for truth among creationists. If you did not know what text they signed, I'm providing a link to the place where the list was published. See for yourself. If you submitted this piece of non evidence knowing that this was actually what they signed, then shame on you. Represent for truth and people will respect your philosophy. Your post was, knowingly or not, unthruthful. Be careful when you jump into big debates that you are armed with real knowledge.

Answer 5

That is hard to say. I hated organic chemistry for some reason, but I loved mechanical physics. I majored in neither, got a degree in Electrical Engineering, and now I'm a patent attorney.

Answer 6

"Might makes right"...Mechanical Engineers

Answer 7

Electrical engineers can beat them both.

Answer 8

I won't be able to answer your question after this, but I'll request some clarification for anyone else who wants to answer: "better" at what? You need to specify this for your question to be meaningful.

Answer 9

First you need to define what you mean by better.
* A better wage earner
* A better person
* More beneficial to humanity

Answer 10

Your question is kind of like asking, "Who is better the gourmet cook or the farmer?"

For starters maybe you should define "better"