It is a question of whether the machine was designed to be beautiful, or beautiful because it was well designed.
First powered flight
Details
Context
Attributed to Wilbur Wright, on the aesthetics of flight
Date / Period
early 1900s
Category
ShockingVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
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