When studying design it is easy to envisage or want to create those designs that work towards the betterment of mankind, the type of thing that ends world hunger, prevents deaths in traffic accidents or saves us from a oncoming asteroid impact. But there are also those designs that are less "impactful" but are nevertheless applicable and worth pursuing. Sports and designs related around sports are one such example. Would the world be any worse off if Bobsleigh racing hadn't been invented? Likely not (besides the obvious lack of a Cool Runnings movie which would be a shame) but I think you can agree that the design of the vehicles has its place in our society (maybe less so in South Africa admittedly).

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