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According to the writer, what is the importance of engineering failures?

1. They reveal mankind's weaknesses.
2. They are proof for man's incomplete understanding of phenomena.
3. They sensitize the engineers to the limitations of phenomena.
4. They force engineers to review their knowledge.

Correct answer: They are proof for man's incomplete understanding of phenomena.

Solution

The writer emphasizes that engineering failures show the limits of human understanding of natural phenomena. This makes them important as evidence that our knowledge is incomplete, which is the most direct and comprehensive option among those given.

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