Architects versus engineers

by John on November 12, 2008

Here’s a quote I ran across in the book Operating Systems.

When an engineer builds a building, it’s very well built, but it’s so ugly that the people tear it down; when an architect builds a building, it’s very beautiful, but it falls down!

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Mike Harris 11.14.08 at 07:50

Here’s another good one.

Q. What’s the difference between a mechanical engineer and a civil engineer?

A. Mechanical engineers build weapons. Civil engineers build targets.

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