tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575804792126536975.post4966729958509675559..comments2023-11-02T00:33:00.040-07:00Comments on Sowell's Law Blog: When Engineers are Wrong People DieRoger Sowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390264574157209871noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575804792126536975.post-89790716332959218522010-08-03T16:01:24.103-07:002010-08-03T16:01:24.103-07:00The ring ceremony also involves the candidates swe...The ring ceremony also involves the candidates swearing an oath, not on some book of religion or law, but on a piece of steel (which, as mentioned, has well documented properties), to be thorough and to try to think of everything that can go wrong.CaptainDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575804792126536975.post-49456977801592545122010-03-04T20:18:56.695-08:002010-03-04T20:18:56.695-08:00In Canada many engineers wear an iron ring. The lo...In Canada many engineers wear an iron ring. The lore is that the rings are made from the steel of a bridge that was <i>not</i> built using good engineering practice, and collampsed causign many deaths. It is a sign of humility and caution, a reminder that lives rest on your work.DOuglas2noreply@blogger.com