• Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Like back in the day when the Romans would have the engineer stand underneath the bridge while it was tested.

    EDIT: Seems like this was just a myth and not an actual thing

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        1 year ago

        Survivorship bias.

        All the shit they made that didn’t last fell apart in 20 years, so it’s not around anymore for us to gawk at.

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        1 year ago

        Drive a single 18-Wheeler (hundreds in a day, whatever) over any ancient road or bridge you’re thinking of and you’ll see how false this statement is.

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      1 year ago

      That sounds interesting, I did a quick search and couldn’t find any good sources for it. Do you mind linking yours?

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        It’s actually a common misconception. Here’s a good article which debunks that. TLDR there’s no true historical evidence that this ever happened.