Charles White's Substack article explores the lost knowledge behind superior Roman concrete, contrasting its durability with the shortcomings of modern concrete. He recounts his time at JPL, where discussions about knowledge management, particularly the mystery of Roman concrete, inspired his research.
[Photo: 2000 year old Roman concrete vs. 30 year old concrete]
The piece highlights historical examples of Roman engineering marvels that endure today, juxtaposed with modern concrete failures, suggesting a decline in crucial construction expertise. White argues that the loss of knowledge, exemplified by the unrepeatable Roman concrete formula, is a recurring societal issue, echoing in contemporary failures to preserve institutional wisdom.
Just So You Know…
Welcome to Touch The Sky Podcast, or Deep Dive Podcast with your hosts, John Harper and Ingrid Sorensen and produced by Charles White.
Please note, that John and Ingrid are actual advanced Artificial Intelligent Agents. They have vocalized this podcast based on their own research from open sources on the web, and from content provided by Charles White. John and Ingrid create their own script, and Charles cannot control how, or what they say. Charles has included the Touch The Sky Podcast to showcase how evolving artificial intelligence can help share knowledge in different modalities.
By transforming complex technical topics and papers into content that is both informative and entertaining, Charles White intends to demonstrate these podcasts aims to advance Knowledge Management across various industries.
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