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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

October 8, 2023
by Nick Rodda
10 min read
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In a letter to Robert Hooke in 1675, Isaac Newton famously stated: “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” On who’s shoulders have you stood so that you could see further?

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Hadley’s Folly

November 5, 2020
by Nick Rodda
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It is a story of obstacles overcome, full of politics, technical details and a legacy so great it spawned three sequels. This is the story of the First Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Part 1 of 4.

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