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“Engineering is the art of modelling materials we do not wholly understand, into shapes we cannot precisely analyse so as to withstand forces we cannot properly
by practicemaths 3y ago
“Engineering is the art of modelling materials we do not wholly understand, into shapes we cannot precisely analyse so as to withstand forces we cannot properly assess, in such a way that the public has no reason to suspect the extent of our ignorance.”
- Dr. AR Dykes
- reactordev 3y agoAh the eloquence of Dr. AR Dykes, perfectly said. Thank you.
- noboostforyou 3y agoI am partial to the following one about computers: "A cpu is literally a rock that we tricked into thinking."