ORIGINAL: dirtybird
I get a charge out of those folks that decry the data given in engineering textbooks.
Where does that data come from? Its nothing more than the results of findings of thousands of individuals, both engineers and non engineers.
So you are going to ignore all of those individuals and say you know better. Thats pretty egotistical don't you think?
Perhaps I agree with the engineering textbooks but don't always agree with how some engineers interpret them.
Likewise, over the years I have certainly witnessed plenty of engineering practice and theory applied incorrectly.