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Professor Patrick Henry Winston ’65, SM ’67, PhD ’70

The evolving plan for the campus is newly up on a website, MIT 2030: envisioning our future campus.

There are many points of interest, particularly the graphic shown on the Process tab.

The circles indicate where you can go by walking away from the Great Dome for 5, 10, or 15 minutes.

Note that all the circles extend into the Charles River. There are several interpretations.

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Robert V. Garvin

Fri, 07/29/2011 10:53am

So?

Brian Berkeley

Thu, 08/04/2011 3:19am

No, silly folks. The "arrogance" part stems from the implication that we MIT folks can walk on water. Or, that we could simply fill in portions of the Charles for our own convenience...

Keith

Fri, 07/29/2011 11:52am

...so MIT students can walk on water!

Cullen Johnson

Sat, 07/30/2011 8:09am

There used to be the belief that you could not sink in the Charles as it was more a gel than a liquid.

Ivan Quentin

Sat, 07/30/2011 3:21am

How many smoots from the Cambridge side of the Harvard Bridge to the 5- and 10-minute circles?

Corinna Sherman

Sat, 07/30/2011 2:02am

One implication being that the locals can walk on water... Others?

Edward M. Healy

Fri, 07/29/2011 1:02pm

Just checking, is one interpretation of extending all circles into the Charles River (requiring walking on water) the "arrogance" referenced?

Stan

Fri, 07/29/2011 11:20am

Per Nancy's comment, I think it implies we'd better to get used to finding water routes to the great dome, given that the rising seas might require student housing on stilts

Denise Kato

Fri, 07/29/2011 11:12am

I believe one of the "several interpretations" [which ties in with the article title of "Arrogance"] is that MIT students can walk on water. C'mon, has everyone lost their sense of humor?

Nancy DuVergne Smith

Fri, 07/29/2011 10:57am

Perhaps planning for land underwater seems a tad ambitious?

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