CHAPTER 1

How We’re Made

Typical Design Specifications of an Engineer

A doctor, a priest, and an engineer went golfing. When they came upon the seventh hole, they noticed the two men in front of them were causing a commotion by randomly hitting their golf balls all over the course. As they came upon the two men, the doctor asked if they were OK. The men apologized for causing a disturbance and replied that they were fire-fighters who had become blinded while saving a puppy from a burning house. They said the country club had awarded them lifetime privileges for their heroism. The doctor replied, “That is amazing, I know some of the best ophthalmologists in the world, I will see if there is something we can do to help you see again.” The priest ...

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