ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY TUNNELS

THREE ENGINEERING FIRMS

WERE COMPETITIVELY BIDDING

ON THE RED-SEA TUNNEL PROJECT

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT.

THE FIRST ENGINEER STANDS

BEFORE THE BOARD AND BEGINS

DESCRIBING HOW HE WILL

ACCOMPLISH THE TASK.

HE SAYS,

"WE WILL BEGIN BORING FROM BOTH

SIDES OF THE SEA AND

JOIN THE TUBES IN THE MIDDLE.

OUR PLAN HAS 10% MARGIN OF ERROR

FOR MISSING THE CENTRE POINT

BUT WE HAVE B-PLAN READY TO

RECTIFY THE ERROR AND

FINISH THE TUNNEL." 

SECOND ENGINEER COMES IN

AND DESCRIBES HIS PLAN.

"WE WILL BEGIN BORING ON BOTH ENDS

AND MEET IN THE MIDDLE.

OUR CALCULATIONS MAY HAVE 5%

MARGIN OF ERROR AND OUR PLAN B

IS READY TO RECTIFY AND

CONNECT THE TUNNEL IF NEEDED." 

THIRD ENGINEER BEGINS HIS

PRESENTATION AND SAYS,

"WE WILL BEGIN BORING ON BOTH ENDS

OF THE SEA AND MEET IN THE MIDDLE.

IF SUCCESSFUL,

WE'LL CONNECT THE TUBES AND

YOU'LL HAVE YOUR TUNNEL.

IF WE ARE NOT,

THEN YOU'LL HAVE TWO TUNNELS."