Re: Big Interview This Morning Part II

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Makin’ With The Pretty

I think aesthetics are important to emotional well-being and elegant engineering can almost seem like jewelry. From an “ideal cut” diamond to the perfect cupholder, I agree with many others that good design improves our society, sometimes imperceptibly, sometimes by greatly elevating our quality of life.

So as an example, I ask you which design makes you happier? This?

or this?

Discuss.

Your pal,

bob

UPDATE: Note the small children on the screen shots. I think this evens out the competition. Also note that I didn’t attempt to skew the results by adding puppies to one and not the other. You’re welcome.

UPDATE II: More discussion of aesthetics.