Tacoma Narrows bridge (was: MySQL v. PostgreSQL ...)

[Bill Sconce]

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 17:06:23 -0400
"Ben Scott" <dragonhawk at gmail.com> wrote:

>   What may be more apropos to your point is the fact that, once the
> oscillation was observed, the bridge was apparently kept in active,
> public service.  

Exactly.  Like Challenger kept on flying after burned O rings were
observed.  Like Columbia kept on flying after foam was observed
breaking loose. 



> If you build a bridge, and you
> do not expect it to move, and then see that it *does* move, that
> should be a red flag, I would think.

Indeed you would.


-Bill