Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge. Leonardo Da Vinci was an artist, inventor and engineer in the 15th century. His vision and calibre of mind allowed him to comprehend the twin worlds of science and art; he has often been described as the archetype of the “Renaissance man”, a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention . He was a master of innovation, ingenuity and engineering. He invented the self supporting bridge sometime between 1485-1487 to be used as an emergency bridge for troops in times of war. This unique design is held together by its own weight without requiring any ties or connections, in fact when a downward force is applied to the structure the braced members are forced to interlock and tighten together through the structural concepts of shear and bending. Da Vinci called it “The Bridge of Safety”.
Thankful for the internet technology, as it is a blessing key to be able to connect with anyone in any space and time. Gratitude for the good global connections built with this online key.
Here is a ChatGPT Translation from an interesting Tamil forward.
One day, a cleaner who was tidying up an airplane found a book in the cockpit titled “How to Fly an Airplane – Part One.”
He opened the book. On the first page, it said, “Press the red button 🔴 to start the engine.” He sat in the pilot’s seat and pressed the red button, and the engine started!
He was very excited. He turned to the second page. It said, “Press the blue button 🔵 to move the airplane.” He did so, and the airplane started moving and began to speed up.
Now he wanted to fly. He turned to the third page. It said, “Press the green button 🟢 to make the airplane fly up.” He pressed the green button, and the airplane lifted off and started flying. He flew happily for 20 minutes.
Feeling very satisfied, he decided to land the airplane. He turned to the fourth page of the book.
That was it; he started to panic, his hands and feet trembling. The reason was, the fourth page said, “To learn how to land the airplane, purchase and read the second part of this book from the nearest bookstore.”
Moral: Don’t dive into something without fully understanding it.
Incomplete knowledge is not only dangerous but also hazardous⚠️
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