Because they are so humbled by their creations, engineers are naturally conservative in their expectations of technology. They know that the perfect system is the stuff of science fiction, not of engineering fact, and so everything must be treated with respect. — Henry Petroski

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Mini who’s who:

Henry Petroski : American Author
Born:  February 6, 1942