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buckbova
on Dec 9, 2014
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MIT students build a roller coaster in one week
> engineering is, after all, the science of achieving the stated objectives with the least resources
With a factor of safety at 2+.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety#Choosing_desi...
tomsaffell
on Dec 10, 2014
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Absolutely. Though i would consider the factor of safety to be one if the stated objectives too.
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With a factor of safety at 2+.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety#Choosing_desi...