• Question: do you invent random stuff?

    Asked by claudz to Alex, Chris, Harriet, Jed, Ken on 13 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Alexander Zacheshigriva

      Alexander Zacheshigriva answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      No. Not really. Normally anything I create starts with a problem that has to be solved and then the solution comes. So it’s not really random.

    • Photo: Ken Gibbs

      Ken Gibbs answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      Hi again, Claudz: No, I do not invent random stuff. I try to concentrate on designing things that are needed to address particular problems, just like Alex says.

    • Photo: Jed Ramsay

      Jed Ramsay answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      In my job, I’m definintely not an inventor – as I use tried and tested materials and methods to fix problems on the rivers. I might sometimes have to think hard to find a good solution, but never so hard that I’d have to invent something! I’ll give you an example, today I was looking at dredging on the river – this means taking out some of the mud and sand that is blocking the river in some places. The problem is what to do with the mud and sand after we’ve dug it out? I could send it to landfill, like you would with any other waste, but that’s not very good for the environment and costs quite a lot of money… or I could try to spread it on a field for a farmer, or possibly use it to repair a river bank. Or perhaps I need to think of another solution entirely?!

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