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Is the Seeking of Lost Skills/Arts a Hacking Analog?

Posted by Cliff on from the hack-the-world-without-a-keyboard dept.

bigattichouse asks: "Having just finished my first batch of home-brew beer, I've been thinking about my attraction to 'lost arts', and collecting books on 'how to do stuff'. Some I try, some I just read: metalsmithing, sewing, baking bread, making soap, knot tying, brewing beer, woodcarving, yogurt and cheese.. there are so many skills 'lost' in the modern 'american' lifestyle... but I find my fellows tend to have books on these subjects lying around, too. Is this common in geekdom? Is this an expression of 'hacking' outside of machinery/engineering?"

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  1. time by ramzak2k · · Score: 0, Troll

    this an expression of 'hacking' outside of machinery/engineering?"

    Nope, this is an utter waste of time. There are so many other useful skills that you could learn with your precious time. Why learn stuff that you will never use ?

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  2. spudguns, trebuchets, catapults, robots, etc. by asscroft · · Score: 0, Troll

    yeah, I'm guilty as charged!

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  3. No, it's just you. by Big+Nothing · · Score: 0, Troll

    *freak*

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