I've worked with rocket scientists for the better part of my life... in fact, I married one...
But I will have to say that rocket scientists are incredibly smart... but many are incredibly smart at one thing - rocket science. There's some that aren't smart enough to pour water out of a boot with the instructions written on the bottom.
do they actually read the directions?
"Many are incredibly smart at one thing.....rocket science."Excellent observation.IMO they tend to concentrate in one area of expertise to the exclusion of more mundane skills.Anecdote:We had a handfull of science majors(engineering,chemistry,physics,etc)on my floor in college.Most very bright-ie SAT scores in the statosphere,GPA's hovering around 4.0,but when it came right down to it many were lacking in social skills(introverted).One evening my neighbor(aka the Mole)decided to see what would happen if he threw pennies(hundreds)in the WUSF satellite dish.Reasoning?Intellectual curiosity.
Well, that would require foreknowledge that the instructions were on the bottom of the boot...
I suggest placing additional instructions or directions on the side or top of the boot, directing the individual to the location of the instructions..
A simple equation may suffice..
He's not only a rocket scientist....
..he's smart enough to figure out anything he needs to know....
..and that includes mechanics with the cars, or with any appliance in our home.-
--And common sense....he has tons!!
He is one of the smartest men I know, but he would be embarrassed I wrote this, as he's also humble and doesn't call attention to himself.
I balance us by being the more relational one....
It works :)