Yeah, I think we're agreeing but in different ways. I think of my free time as mostly worthless to others, but infinitely valuable to myself, so I refuse to pu

Yeah, I think we're agreeing but in different ways. I think of my free time as mostly worthless to others, but infinitely valuable to myself, so I refuse to put a dollar value on it. And sure, I agree that it's nice to see people spending their most valuable time doing something they enjoy, in this case interesting projects. But as I've said elsewhere, personally, I wouldn't spend my time making a copy of something I can just buy a better version of cheaply elsewhere; if I'm going to spend my time on a project, I'd rather spend my time doing something different, like something new or a customized version of something, which I can't easily buy. But it's not black and white; I'll happily spend my time fixing my bike instead of paying someone to do it, for instance. (Of course, paying a professional might take more time once you consider how long it takes to bring the bike to them, and then wait a week for them to get to it...) I like fixing things like that, so for me it's enjoyable.