
The art of precision engineering with Simon Winchester
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Navigating Precision: From North Sea Drilling to GPS Advancements
This chapter details a transformative moment in the speaker's career as a petroleum geologist, focusing on the intricate process of positioning a jack-up drill rig in the challenging North Sea. It also examines the evolution of precision engineering in navigation, showcasing advancements in technology from the 1960s to modern GPS capabilities and addressing common misconceptions about global navigation systems.
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