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From jknepley@nyx.net:
The bottle seems out of proportion, either from the angle of the scene or the model.  The label is too transparent.  I like the sandwich...
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From djconnel@flash.net:

The bottle isn't the focus of the scene -- it is hard to tell
this is about engineering.

Also, the tomato looks like a model.

The sandwich isn't bad, but the napkin shouldn't be bent
in the shape it is underneath.

Still, the composition of the scene is nice.... with a bit of
work, it could be quite effective.


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From castlewrks@aol.com:
Great sandwich.  The tomato looks plastic.  The composition of the image
could use more details to support the cafe placement of the scene.
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From sonya_roberts@geocities.com:
Not bad - the sandwich in particular is very well modelled.  The pop bottle is nice, though the glass appears to be rather thicker and more cloudy then I'd expect.  The tomatoe (?) to the right isn't modelled anywehere near as nicely as the other objects.
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From kaustin@tgn.net:
The bottle is a bit too wide, and not tall enough. Despite the reflection,
the image is too empty and has the impression of existing in a void.

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From chipr@niestu.com:
Only an engineer would consider "lunch" a great achievement. <grin>  Oh, wait,
it's the coke bottle!  The bottle looks odd--the glass texture is too cloudy
or something.  And the tomato leaves and bread crust look too stiff and
plastic.  Rest of the image is nice.

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From gmccarter@hotmail.com:
Good composition, with interesting reflections in the window.

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From arcana@sinbad.net:
You did a good job with the bread, but the top of the tomato and the texturing
of the coke bottle need work. Looks like you've got the bottle's shape dead on 
though.

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From bobfranke@halcyon.com:
For Coke bottle usage see the movie, "The Gods Must Be Crazy".
The shape of the bottle is very good, but it appears to be solid glass, and the label does not seem to be on the outside.  Sorry, but I can only give an average score for concept.

Now, to answer your question...
A quick list of benefits of the space program for the common man include:
Dustbuster, shock-absorbing helmets, home security systems, smoke detectors, flat panel televisions, high-density batteries,trash compactors, food packaging and freeze-dried technology, cool sportswear, sports bras, hair styling appliances, fogless ski goggles, self-adjusting sunglasses, composite golf clubs, hang gliders, art preservation, and quartz crystal timing equipment.
For more, see URL http://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.html.

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From ethelm@bigfoot.com:
Point taken.
Coke bottle is great.
Sandwich looks totally inedible!

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From bsieker@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de:
The bottle looks extremely unreal, not to mention the tomato leaves.
I also cannot see what you consider the "great achievement." The coke bottle?
I rather thought that was a great design rather than engineering...
"Safe"? A glass bottle? Hm...

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From 101741.541@compuserve.com:
What do you mean by "untold uses" ?

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From lpurple@netcom.com:
It's good to see some entries featuring ordinary consumer products
as engineering achievements. But the textures need a bit of work;
the green (?) on top of the tomato needs to go away; and the soda
bottle needs to be more transparant and less refractive.


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From r@dial-up11.webbernet.net>:
The textures in this image are much too artificial.  The sandwich is well modelled.  Considered as a still life, this needs a tighter background.