You have just met the difference between Engineers and Scientists!
To an engineer, 1 + 1 = 3 can indeed correct for large enough values
of 1.
Bob
BOB,
Thesaurus (Amer. Heritage) for Engineer: wrangle, finagle, finess, worm.
Scientist: education, knowledge, instruction, scholarship, learning.
I think a 'well rounded' Person - could be both.
jIMMY