Posted by Buzzman72 on June 12, 2009 at 22:04:21 from (74.129.220.44):
In Reply to: OT Mechanics posted by John B. on June 12, 2009 at 20:52:11:
I have worked with mechanics who were dyslexic...they had reading difficulties, but they knew diagnostics and wrenching, even if they struggled with tests in school. And I've worked with guys who didn't understand physics and basic science, and who couldn't explain the whys of what they were allegedly doing.
Years ago, illiterate mechanics could still be good mechanics. Today, with all the drive-by-wire stuff and all the other electronics, you really have to understand basics of electronics if you're doing much more than changing tires and oil...and with the tire-pressure monitoring system, the apes may have to take the tire-changing off their "skills" lists as well.
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