In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washington to San Francisco

Re:In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washingt... by tantalor on Monday July 08, 2019 @11:49AM (#20383724)

Not sure why you're so shocked. This was standard practice back in the day for measuring & testing bridge capacity; you'd build the bridge then drive a bunch of heavy trucks over it until it breaks, then rebuild the bridge. That's just how things were done.

Reference: https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1986/11/26

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Re:In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washingt... by mikelockz on Monday July 08, 2019 @01:14PM (#20384581)

Sounds like modern day software development.

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Re:In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washingt... by DenisM on Monday July 08, 2019 @03:26PM (#20385900)

MVB. Minimally Viable Bridge.

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Re:In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washingt... by dsfyu404ed on Monday July 08, 2019 @11:54AM (#20383767)

I said it was remarkable though upon reflection I guess that was mostly sarcasm. I guess I mostly wanted to call attention to the fact that that's how things were done back then and that things <gasp> actually got done.

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Re:In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washingt... by jefftk on Monday July 08, 2019 @01:13PM (#20384574)

The post you're replying to is citing the father from Calvin & Hobbes, so I suspect it's sarcastic.

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Re:In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washingt... by dTal on Monday July 08, 2019 @03:47PM (#20386096)

And yet, as evidenced, there's actually some truth to it! Who knew, eh?

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