ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY TUNNELS
Added on: 14th Jul 2016
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."
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