[ale] [OT] IT Nostalgia

[Jim Kinney]

I give modern farming another 20 years before it's totally automated on a
large scale. Large combines already use GPS and laser sigting for
maximizing irrigation. It's only one more step to remove a driver.

Many old school crafts are facing a small resurgence of interest. Maker
groups and artist conclaves are the hot spots of hand forging and wood
working and community gardens are flourishing.

On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Damon L. Chesser <damon at damtek.com> wrote:

> On 02/24/2013 06:38 PM, Phil Turmel wrote:
>
>> On 02/24/2013 06:15 PM, Justin W Elam wrote:
>>
>>  How many more professions are becoming lost arts due to digitalization
>>> and
>>> technology?
>>>
>> Buggy whips, anyone?
>>
>
>
> I was going to say that, but since you beat me to it, how about corn
> harvesting, or planting, grain milling, wood planing, mining, metal
> working, etc etc.
>
>
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>> Phil
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