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Hello Fellow Engineers!

Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate! 🦃

We’re taking a closer look at the Petronas Towers—because when engineers are handed impossible blueprints, they don’t back down, they dig deeper. Literally.

And speaking of digging, I’ve unearthed some cool links: RC fighter jets, an existential bridge review, and architect tears—available in mug form (15% off for Black Friday!).

Let’s dive into it 👇

🎉 Huge Thanks to Everyone Who Joined This Week’s Giveaway! 🎉

The results are in (cue suspenseful drumroll)… 🥁🥁🥁

Big congratulations to dbrendle, harryblackwood, yoshick, fiddlingmaniac, and snydernoah! 🎉 

You’ve each snagged a copy of Dungeon Clawler!

Get ready to claw, combo, and conquer your way through some wild dungeon chaos.

If things go sideways, remember: architects are always a safe scapegoat.

For everyone else, don’t despair—next week’s giveaway is already locked and loaded! Want in on the action? Make sure to vote in the poll in today’s issue for a chance to win a mystery game! 🎮✨

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The Petronas Towers

The Petronas Towers—those gleaming twin spires reaching 452 meters into the Kuala Lumpur skyline, proving once again that engineers can build anything... even when architects give us a homework assignment no sane person would tackle.

These 88-floor marvels were the world’s tallest buildings when they debuted in 1998, complete with a 41st-floor skybridge weighing 88 tons. That’s right, engineers looked at two towers and thought, Why not bolt them together mid-air for fun? Meanwhile, the architects were probably arguing over which side the lobby plants should go on.

Now, let’s talk foundations. The soil in Kuala Lumpur is about as stable as a Jenga tower in an earthquake. To keep these giants standing, engineers dug 120 meters down and poured 13,200 cubic meters of concrete—basically, the weight of 3,000 elephants.

And that shimmering stainless steel façade? Sure, it’s gorgeous, but it’s also necessary to withstand Malaysia’s tropical humidity. Architects might see "sleek and modern," but engineers saw "rust-proof armor." Who do you think invented the coating especially for these towers? (Hint: It wasn’t the guy with the fancy ruler.)

Fun facts to impress Grandma this Christmas:

• The towers used 36,910 tonnes of steel. That’s almost enough for a bridge, but no, it went into a building.

• The design had to withstand wind speeds of up to 90 mph. So if you're afraid of heights, don't worry—engineers thought of everything.

• The elevator system is so complex that just reading about it will give you a headache. Double-decker elevators? Why not?

⚡ Cool Links

✈ When Aeronautical Engineers get bored.
When aeronautical engineers have too much free time, they build this—a mind-blowing RC F-35 that actually feels like it could ask for clearance to land. Check out the madness in this Reddit thread.

😢 A mug full of Architect Tears??
Black Friday is here! Grab 15% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY and snag the ultimate flex—an Architect's Tears Mug. Available in black, blue, orange, pink, red, and yellow. Sip those sweet, sweet tears in style:

🤑 Can you become a MILLIONAIRE by mowing virtual lawns?
Can mowing virtual lawns make you a millionaire? Spoiler: No, but it makes for a hilarious disaster. Dive into my Lawn Mowing Simulator mega-edit—a full feature-length saga of regret and grass!

Architects may have their fancy pens and questionable ideas, but engineers?

We’ve got merch that’ll actually work—and it’s 15% off all weekend long!

Use code BLACKFRIDAY, or just click this button to apply the code AUTOMATICALLY! 👇

Look at this picture, Now look at your blank wall. It could look like this, complete with The Beavles and BOOSH prints.

Or, how about or a knightly helmet paired with a BOOSH tee to fend off architects everywhere.

From mugs to t-shirts, posters to jumpers, I’ve got your merch needs covered—all at a price that even an architect’s budget can handle (but don’t tell them that).

🐕‍🦺 Paddy’s Corner

Paddy ABANDONS stick on walk... (sad)

Paddy’s had enough! He ditched the stick mid-walk like it had just told him it was an Architect.

Guess I’m the stick carrier now. Watch the sad scenes from a year ago here:

👾 Indie Game of the Week:

This gem is a roguelike claw machine deckbuilder—yep, they really mashed those together, and it works!

Build your deck, grab weapons and perks from a claw machine, and unleash insane combos as you fight your way through the dungeon.

The synergies you can create are downright ridiculous, and pulling off a perfect claw grab feels just as satisfying as it does at the arcade—minus the screaming kids.

If you missed my giveaway (I’m not mad, just disappointed), you can snag it on Steam for 10% off: Dungeon Clawler.

Curious? Watch me take it for a spin in the video below!

It’s time for a Bridge Review!

Alright, let’s talk about The Infinite Bridge—a perfectly circular bridge sitting in the sand, going nowhere. Yep, it’s like someone said, “What if a bridge...but without purpose?” Classic architect move.

Functionality? Zero. 

Structural elegance? Sure, it’s a nice curve, but is it too nice?

Bridges are meant to cross something, not trap you in an existential loop of regret. The view's decent, but I can’t shake the feeling it’s mocking me with its endlessness.

Final score: 3.7/10. It’s less of a bridge and more of a giant architectural ring for people who like their walks circular and pointless.

🏗 r/realcivilengineer Spotlight

Thanks to u/Ollymid2 for this very efficient park design!

🤔 Thoughts from an Engineer