Blog #7 Weisman chapters 2&3

I found the writing by Weisman super interesting. I think it really captured the power of nature. I think that sometimes people underestimate natural forces only to remember them with massive hurricanes,tsunamis and earthquakes. So, the way the article depicted nature as something that human innovation competes with on a daily basis is very refreshing. Though erosion, corrosion, and overgrowth don't produce effects in one day,over a long period of time they can completely destroy the strongest and newest of structures.The example with the New York subway system's daily competition with water erosion was a really good example of nature's dominance. The sense that nature has only temporarily allowed for humans to develop what they please could be an interesting concept for engineers and developers to consider in the future. They can't design beyond the limits of nature without dangerous consequences.There is only so much we can build before nature decides to take back its claim and leave humans utterly defenseless. That thought should always be in the back of our minds.