Our Plans Are Measured In Centuries

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Our Plans Are Measured In Centuries

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Civil engineers exist in a time warp where "soon" means geological epochs! While the rest of us measure deadlines in days, these magnificent creatures plan infrastructure in glacial timescales. That bridge they started designing during your freshman year? It might be completed when your great-grandchildren need dentures! The meme perfectly captures that existential dread of watching construction sites become permanent landmarks before anything gets built. Remember that highway expansion promised in 2010? Yeah, they're still "studying the environmental impact" while your car ages into an antique in daily traffic!

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