Elliotte Harold wrote:
> Yes, I do. For one thing, in at least the U.S. and possibly other
> jurisdictions, what I propose is a legal concept that can lead to civil
> damages and perjury charges.
>
> More importantly, at least some people actually take such statements
> seriously and are hesitant to affirm blatant falsehoods. Engineers and
> scientists in particular find it very hard to flat out lie or even
> dissemble in situations like this.
> Now if it were PR folks or salespeople who were joining the standards
> processes, then I suspect they would probably just go ahead and lie
> through their teeth without a second thought.
But surely its the marketing / sales people that are paying for this
Elliotte, and hence are calling the tune? Vote this way or that.
If the engineer objects, find another engineer that wants a trip to X
and will vote as 'the company' wants.
Perhaps my cynicism matches Bryans.
regards
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