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I'm inspired that engineering students would make something useful for a change and something so impactful to a beautiful little life. Hopefully more higher ed programs will follow this example.

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Back in 91-92 the biomed Eng students at University of Illinois built a cart for a dog that lost both hind legs to a downed powerline. Dog could run (it had wheels), sit, and most importantly squat to poop. They ran out of time and money to make a version that would allow for leg lifting and proper boy-dog peeing.

Most things engineers make are useful. Note I’m talking about traditional hardware engineering, not software engineering of things like Tinder.

I'm not sure by what stretch of the imagination Tinder isn't useful, maybe not to you personally but to its intended audience.

By that standard, I could say hammers aren't useful because I personally don't have a use for them, or payday loans aren't useful because I'm personally opposed to them.

Tinder might be useful but in the bigger scheme of things it's low hanging fruit. Nothing wrong with that per se, but it's not the cure for cancer.

P.s. If you don't need shelter or something to eat then yes a hammer will be of no interest to you. Likely, you've found your sugar daddy / mama on Tinder ;)

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