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I was sort of disappointed that this wasn't about actually impossible engineering problems [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantropa https://en.wikiped
by jfb 12y ago
I was sort of disappointed that this wasn't about actually impossible engineering problems [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantropa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantropa
- pwnna 12y agoYeah I thought we're gonna talk about things like space elevators, or other megaengineering projets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascale_engineering http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascale_engineering
- snewman 12y ago"Reframing the problem" is often easier in the virtual world. When someone does come along with a good reframing in the physical world, the results can sometimes be very dramatic though.
- CapitalistCartr 12y agoYeah, building a space elevator, or a practical SSTO space shuttle plane. Handling server monitoring hardly seems worthy of such a title. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-stage-to-orbit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-stage-to-orbit
- snewman 12y ago(Author here) I can see that the title comes off as too grandiose out of context. Sorry about that; I was looking at it from a different angle when I wrote the article. The idea is that in normal work, you often run into challenges that seem infeasible. This should be a trigger to look for a way to reframe the problem, rather than giving up.
- jfb 12y agoI wasn't trying to bust your balls, really, just poking a little fun at the hyperbole. I enjoyed the article for what it was.
- TeMPOraL 12y agoSadly, I'm slowly getting used to such disappointment. There's this other thread that's #1 now on the front page, with a title: "Terraform". Guess what's it about. Tip: not planetary engineering.
- oh_sigh 12y agoYou're free to write the post you wish to see.