Geometric Orgasm | 08:41AM Oct 02, 2007
They say that never will you find a straight line in nature, that all things organic exist in fluid curvature. Well, this may very well be the case, however there is something to be said for the precise, calculating beauty of a geometric design. No, not one found in nature, rather one concocted on a drawing table.
The work of the modern day engineer is a work of art. These constructions, every inch calculated and analyzed, stand as living monuments to form and function. The swooping curves and rigid structural supports twist and weave over one another in exacting precision.
How easy it is to forget, driving these roads daily, the amount of work that goes into creating a simple overpass, the unthinkable variables that must be calculated, the ridiculous testing that must be undergone, and finally the massive task of putting all the pieces together.
So, the next time you find yourself cursing in traffic about the delay caused by all this construction, just remember those very people you curse may very well hold your life in their hands.
The work of the modern day engineer is a work of art. These constructions, every inch calculated and analyzed, stand as living monuments to form and function. The swooping curves and rigid structural supports twist and weave over one another in exacting precision.
How easy it is to forget, driving these roads daily, the amount of work that goes into creating a simple overpass, the unthinkable variables that must be calculated, the ridiculous testing that must be undergone, and finally the massive task of putting all the pieces together.
So, the next time you find yourself cursing in traffic about the delay caused by all this construction, just remember those very people you curse may very well hold your life in their hands.
