Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: You just went to the Google homepage. What actually happened?
Posted by Parks, Raymond on Mar 21, 2013; 11:58pm
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How about a craftsman or artisan that understands the engineering principles of what they craft? Too many craftsmen I've met don't know why they do things a certain way - that's just the way they were taught to do it. I can think of two people I'd like to have with me in case of a major catastrophe - one is a rocket scientist who crafted a museum quality (as in museums have offered to buy it) astrolabe, sews costumes from eye (not patterns), and makes water balloon catapults. The other is a carpenter and builder who restores old (as in 1000 year) buildings on the Isle of Jersey. Oddly enough, both are members of the Society for Creative Anachronism - which might be another pre-req for surviving a major catastrophe.
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How about a craftsman or artisan that understands the engineering principles of what they craft? Too many craftsmen I've met don't know why they do things a certain way - that's just the way they were taught to do it. I can think of two people I'd like to have with me in case of a major catastrophe - one is a rocket scientist who crafted a museum quality (as in museums have offered to buy it) astrolabe, sews costumes from eye (not patterns), and makes water balloon catapults. The other is a carpenter and builder who restores old (as in 1000 year) buildings on the Isle of Jersey. Oddly enough, both are members of the Society for Creative Anachronism - which might be another pre-req for surviving a major catastrophe.
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On Mar 21, 2013, at 5:50 PM, glen e. p. ropella wrote:
Russ Abbott wrote at 03/21/2013 04:45 PM:Every once in a while I hear about a survey where it is asked who youwould like to have with you in case of a major catastrophe.Overwhelmingly the answer is an engineer. I wouldn't disagree.
I've always preferred to answer that question with a craftsman or
artisan. In principle, there shouldn't be much difference. But in
practice, I find engineers talk and argue like lawyers whereas artisans
talk very little but produce quite a lot.
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Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and
he will love you. -- Proverbs 9:8
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