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I'm reminded of: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance acc
by sethammons 6y ago
I'm reminded of:
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects.”
~ Robert Anson Heinlein
- Shared404 6y agoI have a new favourite quote.
- MarxOk 6y agoAll useful except butchering a hog - a human being does not need to eat hogs to survive and thrive.
- sethammons 6y agoMaybe living in the inner city. I know a great many people who feed their family through hunting. In my area, if there were to be a supply chain issue and food was hard to come by, knowing how to turn an animal to food is an important thing to know. I'd say that is likely more important that conn'ing a ship. Anyway, let's not get to pedantic. "A human should be able to feed themselves and their family."
- northwest65 6y agoPerhaps, but a life without bacon isn't a life worth living.
- lemmonii 6y ago*In your current environment.
- MarxOk 6y agoIn the majority of human evolution (I'm vegan, and doing just fine :))
- jonnycoder 6y agoThat's the type of mentality that holds people back. Butchering a hog is just like processing a deer or elk. I've done all three and there is something about the experience that brings a greater feeling of respect and authenticity of where meat comes from and how certain cuts can be cooked.
- hasbot 6y agoSome of these things are harder to practice than others.
- sterlind 6y agoWith the advent of simulator games, not as impossible as it once was.
- anonAndOn 6y agoI would also add, "build a fire", "set an effective snare" and "catch a fish". The TV series _Alone_ is a great insight into what are the absolute minimum requirements for survival.
- pinkfoot 6y agoSmelting metal still is the skill that makes you the king.
- platoscubicle 6y agoBonus points: Start a fire with feathersticks and a ferro rod.
- thepete2 6y agoHmm, I can design a wall, analyze a diaper and butcher a sonnet.
- anoncake 6y agoAnalyzing is the last thing I'd want to do with a diaper...
- baud147258 6y agohum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_test