Concurrents: Work Tumbler
Ever hear of a rock tumbler? Until recently, me neither, but it turns out to be one of the more common methods and tools for polishing stones. Here’s how it works. A rock tumbler is a cylinder into which you place stones to be polished (see the photo). Typically, you add to that mixture of rocks a solution composed of an abrasive substance and a liquid (usually water), then turn on the machine. The circular movement of the cylinder and the friction between the rocks converge to create polished stones, their texture determined by both the stones themselves and the abrasive solution you selected. By now you’re asking, “why should I care about how a rock tumbler polishes stones?” You should care, I submit, because it may be one of the strongest rationales for investing in an office workplace, both for companies investing their real estate resources and for workers …
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