[idiotsecant]

Bridges are a somewhat solved problem at this point. Novelty for the sake of novelty when the end product is worse is not good engineering.

[Aurornis]

The bridge is just a demo piece for the manufacturing technology.

I can’t believe this has to be said, but they’re not trying to invent bridges that go over flat land. It’s a demo piece.

This is like when someone gets a 3D printer and prints a 3D Benchy boat. Making toy boats is a solved problem, but that’s not the point of the 3D printer.