Physics students having an existential meltdown when told they suck at math, while engineering students just casually nodding in agreement is the most accurate representation of academic hierarchy I've ever seen.
Physics majors spend years convincing themselves they're mathematical geniuses only to have their identity shattered by a single insult. Meanwhile, engineers already embraced their mathematical mediocrity and built entire bridges with it.
The stoic "We know" is engineering in a nutshell—practical enough to admit their limitations and still confident enough to design nuclear reactors. That's not imposter syndrome, that's self-awareness!