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Sure doctors "fix things" but that's an oversimplification of their jobs. It's like saying rocket scientists are like construction workers because they "build things". There is a vast difference in the knowledge/schooling required. I didn't think the simple analogy as a doctor/technician as an insult as much as the description of their duties (1. Look in manual, 2. Hotfix, 3. If not there, done) - this is insulting whether describing technicians or doctors.

And no, doctors aren't "done" when the problem isn't in the manual. You're referring to something completely different, "I don't have money or healthcare and expect you to work for free". Maybe they're like technicians after all.




I guess I don't believe a definition of a real technician is simply someone who looks in a manual to fix thing. I believe technicians of all stripes need knowledge and a good feel to fix things. I think your definition of technician is limited and does disservice to a wide variety of professions.

"I don't have money or healthcare and expect you to work for free" - no, the USA was paid in land via treaty, so the bill was paid.




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