A mechanical engineer, a systems engineer, and a
software engineer are in a car driving down a steep mountain road when the
brakes fail. The driver desperately pumps the brake pedal, trying to control
the speeding vehicle around cliff-edge bends, while the passengers do their
best not to panic. As the car hurtles towards an impossible corner the driver
spots an escape route into a hedge and a haystack beyond, where the car
eventually grinds to a surprisingly safe stop. The three engineers all get out,
shaken, relieved, and take turns to assess the situation.
'Hmm,' says the mechanical engineer, 'It looks like a
brake line was leaking - let's repair the split, bleed the brakes, and we
should be able to get on our way..."
The systems engineer thinks for a while and says,
'Maybe we need to contact the manufacturer and the dealer to confirm exactly
what the problem is..."
The software engineer slowly climbs into the driver's
seat and, gesturing for the others to join him, says, 'How about we get back on
the road and see if it happens again?..'
(An alternative final line, would be: "How
about if we close all the windows and try again..")
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