Great job. Handmade detailed models are always very impressive. Making it out of an odd material makes even more interesting.
1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders
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#22This guy has truly mastered 3d printing!
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#23The level of detail, thought, and painstaking effort behind creating this model is incredible. I imagine it was a fun or cathartic hobby for this person, but man when you think of what else they could have accomplished with a similar level of effort. They could be in a substantially better place financially, which probably would have been more valuable to them personally. If not, then by all means it is time well spe…
Do you have any hobbies at all?
Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders
#24The level of detail, thought, and painstaking effort behind creating this model is incredible. I imagine it was a fun or cathartic hobby for this person, but man when you think of what else they could have accomplished with a similar level of effort. They could be in a substantially better place financially, which probably would have been more valuable to them personally. If not, then by all means it is time well spe…
On today's episode of "Stop Liking Things That I Don't Like"
Seriously. This is one of the most tired criticisms out there. It has existed since I got into technology 25 years ago. "Wow, you sure spent a lot of time doing that, and it's just a game!" -- Said most everyone in high school trying to get me to stop writing C code and hacking on my MUDs [edit: to do my actual school work]. Turns out it was pretty darn important I got into C and MUDs, without it I would not be in tech most likely :)
Person A: Look at this cool thing I did. Purely because I wanted to.
Person B: Wow you sure spent a lot of time on that. Surely you could be doing something more productive.
I find people that make this comment tend to not really understand or appreciate hacker "culture". We learn through experimentation and scratching itches. Maybe its not directly applicable to real world skills. Maybe it is. The process is what makes a good hacker. This person surely learned a lot about engineering and design in doing this project. Most importantly they wanted to do it.
Many people fill their time with bullshit on the Internet these days. I personally wonder what cool projects and other "pointless" things people could be creating if they weren't stuck on social media and consumed content.
Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders
#25The level of detail, thought, and painstaking effort behind creating this model is incredible. I imagine it was a fun or cathartic hobby for this person, but man when you think of what else they could have accomplished with a similar level of effort. They could be in a substantially better place financially, which probably would have been more valuable to them personally. If not, then by all means it is time well spe…
On today's episode of "Stop Liking Things That I Don't Like"
I've been spending the last couple of years doubling down on learning Swift, and the Swift ecosystem. It's been 14 hours a day, seven days a week.
And I haven't been paid a dime.
All the while, I have been told that I'm "wasting my time," "you should be learning React Native and Javascript," and that "Apple is a dead company." etc. ad nauseam
Since I've been hearing that same refrain (substitute "Windows" for "React Native," and "C" for "JavaScript") for the last 34 years, it doesn't phase me that much.
The simple fact of the matter is, I can afford to take the time to do it, I really like Swift, and I really like developing for Apple systems.
Maybe it will result in some kind of lucrative stuff; maybe not. I don't care.
I spent over 30 years, writing software that other people used as toilet paper. I'm doing what I want.
This guy is doing what he wants. Good on him.
One of the nice things about art, is that it is something other people enjoy; maybe, even more than we (the artists) do.
I think it's great.
I also enjoyed this[0], a couple of years ago.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Let people have their fun. Not everything in life needs to be optimized to death. My hobbies are completely unrelated to my job but they make me a much fuller and happier person. As a side-effect, everything else is improved. If you're worried about this person's impact, think about how many people saw this and were impressed and possibly inspired? I was. We have a much different effect on the world than we realize.…
I disagree, what if not time is worth optimizing? It's the only thing you can't get more of. edit getting down voted by the immortal apparently...
But to what end and for who's benefit? What is the point of the optimization of your time?
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow. What a selfish perspective. It's art. It made this guy happy. It makes me happy knowing it exists and the complete write up about it. How much is that worth. I can tell you my happiness is worth more than zero. Can't speak for the artist, but willing to guess it is more than zero as well. Who are you state where this individual's time is better spent?
I have no objection to that. But it's this really what he would most want to do with his free time, or just something he did to pass the time? I would rather spend time with friends and family, play games, read books, travel, etc. I'm drawing attention to the opportunity cost inherit when you choose any one thing to spend your time on - you can't spend it on anything else, so make it something truly important to you.…
>I would rather spend time with friends and family, play games, read books, travel, etc.
That's you. Lots of people are perfectly fine without the need for family/friends 24/7. The site clearly stated he had been working on the project since 2008, so they could spend a few weekends here & there on the project and still have plenty of time left for doing whatever else makes you (specific you not the royal one) approve of his endeavors. I might suggest you might have more free time yourself if you just accept things not in your control rather than worrying about how someone else does things you might choose to do differently. I'm suspecting that this is not the only example. You haven't mentioned your hobbies. Let's see if we approve of how you spend your time.
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#28The level of detail, thought, and painstaking effort behind creating this model is incredible. I imagine it was a fun or cathartic hobby for this person, but man when you think of what else they could have accomplished with a similar level of effort. They could be in a substantially better place financially, which probably would have been more valuable to them personally. If not, then by all means it is time well spe…
I'm sorry you got downvoted, I agree with you. If only this serious amount of effort was directed towards something meaningful the world would be much greater.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
I disagree, what if not time is worth optimizing? It's the only thing you can't get more of. edit getting down voted by the immortal apparently...
But to what end and for who's benefit? What is the point of the optimization of your time?
For your own benefit mostly. If you want to spend some time for the benefit of society at large, so much the better. But at least you should care about your own benefit.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Let people have their fun. Not everything in life needs to be optimized to death. My hobbies are completely unrelated to my job but they make me a much fuller and happier person. As a side-effect, everything else is improved. If you're worried about this person's impact, think about how many people saw this and were impressed and possibly inspired? I was. We have a much different effect on the world than we realize.…
I disagree, what if not time is worth optimizing? It's the only thing you can't get more of. edit getting down voted by the immortal apparently...
What bigger optimization of time could there be other than spending it doing something you love doing? You can't put it in a bank.