A strange little side quest
Dora Riding Bike may feel immediate, but the ideas around racing have been evolving for a very long time. A top Formula 1 tyre stop can happen in under two seconds; McLaren set a 1.80-second pit-stop record. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. The Oregon Trail began in 1971 when three student teachers created a computer simulation to help Minnesota schoolchildren learn American history. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.
