Talk:Roman bridge

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[edit] Design method

All my life I've heard the legend that Roman bridges were so good in part because the builders staked their lives on them, forced to stand under them whilst they were marched upon for the first time. Is this but an amusing story? -- Gwern (contribs) 19:19, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quotation

“	The way the Romans made sure their bridges worked is what we should do with software engineers. They put the designer under the bridge, and then they marched over it.	”
—Lawrence Bernstein, Discover, Feb. 2003

Ah. Thanks! --Gwern (contribs) 00:38, 14 November 2006 (UTC)