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NorCalAthlete t1_iu3ofc0 wrote

Season 1 made me wish I lived closer, I’d have stopped by to check it out just for shits and giggles if nothing else. It honestly just seemed…i dunno, wholesome & satisfying to see Clarkson lean into it like that though, even if he bumbled about a fair bit. Like, if I ever made millions, I imagine I’d do much the same - semi retire and start a farm somewhere or do something with my hands again.

There’s a certain pleasure in the immediately tangible effects manual labor produces, whether farming, welding, etc whatever. And before anyone jumps down my throat about it - yes, I’ve done it, and yes, I still do on occasion, though these days it’s more on a volunteer basis for charities and such.

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donnerpartytaconight t1_iu3svcs wrote

I teach and one of the sections I have is fabrication where I make the students start off with hand tools. After about a month of straight complaining about doing things by hand they start to really lean into it. They have learned what to expect from the material, how it reacts, they have some confidence in what the can do, they know how to slow down and focus effort, sharpen tools, act safe, plan their moves. By the end of the first three months most are trying to sign up for another section. After years of sitting in rooms, earning points and working for accolades, they are finally crafting something real and tangible.

The dissemination of knowledge is secondary, the life habits and sense of fulfillment for them is the main driver. It makes me honestly love my job.

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SpecificAstronaut69 t1_iu4jdft wrote

Some kid from the US I was tangentially friends with got his hands on a Silicon Valley recruiter's powerpoint, and it was one of the creepiest fucking things I'd come across.

One of the things was to hire kids young, and make sure they have NO OTHER hobbies, or life experience, other than coding, because they knew that they'd lose a lot of headcount if they discovered work with tangible results.

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s_dot_ t1_iu4nx06 wrote

It all went downhill for Facebook when Zuck discovered how to make smoked meat…

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M1k3yd33tofficial t1_iu4mqr8 wrote

I grew up on a farm and my whole family agrees that Clarkson’s Farm is the most accurate portrayal of farm life in television. The montage scene where he describes his daily life, and how it’s just problems on problems on problems all day long, but at the end of the day you get to eat a dinner made from things you grew and made.

And that makes it all worth it.

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radioslave t1_iu3ynx6 wrote

You can visit the Diddly Squat farm shop, have been before. Massive queue though on the weekends.

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TroublesomeTurnip t1_iu445f0 wrote

People clamoring to see it have really irked locals, understandably. I would go the virtual means of patronage if it creates less actual congestion for the locals since the traffic is frustrating to deal with.

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qtx t1_iu45h9c wrote

Farming in the UK is close to death so by the time you find yourself in the position to farm it's all over.

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