To check the movement of the massive SS Great Eastern when it was launched sideways into the Thames, Brunel relied on inclined planes, hydraulic jacks and winches. How do today's young technologists solve a similar problem on a much smaller scale?
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To check the movement of the massive SS Great Eastern when it was launched sideways into the Thames, Brunel relied on inclined planes, hydraulic jacks and winches. How do today's young technologists solve a similar problem on a much smaller scale?