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Why are we doing this?
We can answer the “why” with one of our favorite quotes – “We are what we celebrate” –Dean Kamen (Added on:2011-04-13)
Enjoy! A feel free to post up your favorite engineering quotes in the comment of this post too!
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One of my favorites-
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.”
Albert Einstein
Awesome! Any project that boosts the profile of engineers and engineering in general is OK with me.
I particularly like this one:
“Harrisberger’s Fourth Law of the Lab: Experience is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined.”
From http://www.dancingdogdesigns.com/humor/laws.html
One of my favorites-
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.”
Albert Einstein