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That's a false dilemma - the choice isn't between full-service rentals and forging my own steel from ore I dig out of the ground. Increasing one's autonomy has
by klochner 16y ago
That's a false dilemma - the choice isn't between full-service rentals and forging my own steel from ore I dig out of the ground.
Increasing one's autonomy has value, whether or not you ever reach full autonomy.
- sudont 16y agoOh, it does, definitely. But it's more along the lines of being able to deal with increasingly large daily emergencies. Being able to forge steel would be an apocalypse-sized emergency. As an ego-booster, I'm not so sure. Since everything is so connected, why gloat? As someone who has actually built a car from scrap metal and a loose engine, I feel that there isn't much difference between putting a pre-made part in a car yourself, or having someone else do it. Everything's a tinkertoy.