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Richard Feynman's famous conclusion to his report on the shuttle Challenger accident, which arose again in the Columbia accident, is "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled."
[cribbed from Edward Tufte.]
Yeah, no shit. Someone should point this out to Bush, tout de suite.
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Giant horses, enormous cows, men that tower over the skyline... some of them are permanent fiberglass structures, some temporary inflatables, almost all of them are advertisments for a business. They're cool, and I take pictures of them.
My "Big Things" photos:
Big Things In Indianapolis — Inflatables
2001 Midwest Big Things Road Trip
2004 Visit to Dinosaurland in Virginia
2005 Big Things In Louisville, Kentucky
2006 Big Things Road Trip to Kansas
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