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Old 08-15-2007, 11:06 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by fotze View Post
If I design a bridge that fails and kills people, being overworked will not be an acceptable excuse.
And what if said bridge is the only option accross said span, people will keep using it and using. What if the volumes of the bridge are way more than what was anticipated since, it was built 50 years ago. If the bridge collapses, are you still at fault?
What if you propose building another bridge, that charges a toll. The people who would be willing to pay the toll, would then use this new bridge, and possibly keep the volumes on the old bridge to managable level.
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