The limitations of science (The limitations of science)

by David Turell , Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 00:45 (5183 days ago) @ xeno6696


> I said it once, I shall say it again: Man learns by doing. Far too much haunch-sitting in my generation. Too much caution. In the case of the Glen canyon dam, there needs to be outside corroboration. If it's done by the Army Corps, get an outside group to come in and verify the results. It costs more up front, but much less than a mistake.-Can 't really disagree with you. We really do learn by mistakes. What I am saying is lets not fool with mother nature so much. Leaving well enough alone with natural landscape may be the best thing to do. As for the GC dam, the folks running it misread the Rockies snow pack for the winter and in the spring did not release enough water. Picture 4x8 side-by-side plywood panels on top to keep the water from running over and vibrating the dam apart.