> I read the blog post earlier and this one line really resonated with me: we don't assess the structure of bridges by asking "has it collapsed yet?"
Actually, there's a school of thought that this is exactly how bridges are assessed. Henry Petroski's To Engineer is Human argues that structural engineers never have have successful structures. They only have the current absence of failure.
Actually, there's a school of thought that this is exactly how bridges are assessed. Henry Petroski's To Engineer is Human argues that structural engineers never have have successful structures. They only have the current absence of failure.
I reviewed it here: http://chester.id.au/2013/07/07/review-to-engineer-is-human-...