The 100 mL liquid rule comes from a 2006 plot that police stopped with months of surveillance, not at a checkpoint. The shoe rule comes from one man in 2001. Both survived two decades after the threat faded.

The fix is not policy reform, it is hardware. 3D CT scanners can read the chemical makeup of a liquid through a sealed bottle. Heathrow spent $1.35 billion and now allows 2 L. Dublin dropped the 100 mL cap entirely. The rule did not change because someone decided it was wrong, it changed because a machine made it obsolete.

Source: Katherine Brodsky, Skeptic

There’s a story behind every structure and machine in a world overflowing with engineering marvels. From the towering skyscrapers to the complex workings of a simple clock, engineering is not just a technical field; it’s an art, a testament to human ingenuity.

Each image here, each article, is more than just a snapshot; it’s a narrative. The rusted gears of an abandoned mill tell tales of an era long past, while the sleek lines of a modern suspension bridge whisper of innovation and progress. Someone performed that work. Someone did it. 

On the other hand, some articles will reveal problems, intentional and unintentional oversights, and an industry hungry for “success” and profits.  

I’m not a professional photographer. I don’t know the details. But I’m trying to document either what I think is beautiful or deeply wrong.