I haven’t done this much hands-on crap since freshman engineering in 93, and I noticed it makes you kinda stupid at higher levels of abstraction. The wealth of phenomenology at the log level tempts you into simplistic abstractions. I caught myself making up a manifesto earlier.
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Wrangling cracked wood, glue, acetone, sticky plastic, gear friction, weak solder connections, software bugs, electrical ground loops... somehow it makes you think 10 simple propositions on a tablet can save the world at the level of monetary policy and tax reform legislation.
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The antidote, as always, is to always pair hands-on activities with discordian and satirical ur sources like hitch-hikers guide. Otherwise you end up making lovely hand-crafted hardwood furniture and wondering why everyone can’t get along when My Ten-Point Manifesto exists.
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