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I had the good fortune to meet and spend some time with Devine at Handmade Seattle a couple of years ago. It was an absolutely wonderful, inspiring experience.

Bluestein 2y ago
Wishing to thank you for your comment, please, do tell. Can imagine it would have been (inspiring, etc.).-
- munificent 2y ago
  They are exactly like you'd imagine from their online work. Extremely passionate about ecology. Pessimistic about where the world is headed but optimistic about our individual ability to cope with it. Super into low-level programming and old school pixel art and that whole aesthetic. Absolutely full of stories about sailing. And just completely present in conversation.
  - Bluestein 2y ago
    > Pessimistic about where the world is headed but optimistic about our individual ability to cope with it. Therein lies one key, methinks. I find that refreshing. It seems a viable "compromise", and, a solution to "data disaster driven dispair" :) ... faith in the individual.- > And just completely present in conversation. Incredible.- Many thanks for sharing.-
  - lomase 2y ago
    Extremly passionate about ecology but lives in a boat....
    - agys 2y ago
      How is this a contradiction?
      - lomase 2y ago
        Buying something that will last 10 years instead of buying a home that will last generations. Even more, most likely this people already had a home. Is like buying a electric car while you have a luxury ICE that works, is a waste of resources. I dont really mind, but dont say you care about the enviroment.
        sodimel 2y ago
        The boat is ~40 years old (per their website). Our sailboat is a Yamaha33, a 1982 masthead sloop fiberglass sailboat. - https://100r.co/site/pino.html
        lomase 2y ago
        Using a diesel motor 40 year old does not sound very enviromentaly friendly.
        munificent 2y ago
        It's a sailboat. They do most of their transitting under sail not power. You're trying really hard to be contrary here, but it's not working. Devine is not claiming to be ecologically perfect. They're just trying to be as ecologically efficient as they can while living a life that feels meaningful and rewarding to them.
        barbs 2y ago
        Nice pivot
        Bluestein 2y ago
        How about an Open "sourced" boat design?
        avtolik 2y ago
        while I get and mostly agree with your point, their boat is 40+ years. And may last 40 more if properly maintained.
- 0x3444ac53 2y ago
  You being in awe of them is very relatable to me lol. I discovered them a few years ago and seem to be surrounded by people that just don't "get it". A lot of people think programming and/or computer science as a way to make art, as a tool. What I think is cool about 100r is that it is not "computer generated art" or "digital art", but rather "computer science/language design/programming as art". It's like they have this respect and reverence for it that I've often felt, and I often feel isolated in feeling.
  - Bluestein 2y ago
    > that it is not "computer generated art" or "digital art", but rather "computer science/language design/programming as art". And, what an enormous difference there is, between these two things.-

Bluestein 2y ago

Wishing to thank you for your comment, please, do tell. Can imagine it would have been (inspiring, etc.).-

munificent 2y ago
They are exactly like you'd imagine from their online work. Extremely passionate about ecology. Pessimistic about where the world is headed but optimistic about our individual ability to cope with it. Super into low-level programming and old school pixel art and that whole aesthetic. Absolutely full of stories about sailing. And just completely present in conversation.
- Bluestein 2y ago
  > Pessimistic about where the world is headed but optimistic about our individual ability to cope with it. Therein lies one key, methinks. I find that refreshing. It seems a viable "compromise", and, a solution to "data disaster driven dispair" :) ... faith in the individual.- > And just completely present in conversation. Incredible.- Many thanks for sharing.-
- lomase 2y ago
  Extremly passionate about ecology but lives in a boat....
  - agys 2y ago
    How is this a contradiction?
    - lomase 2y ago
      Buying something that will last 10 years instead of buying a home that will last generations. Even more, most likely this people already had a home. Is like buying a electric car while you have a luxury ICE that works, is a waste of resources. I dont really mind, but dont say you care about the enviroment.
      - sodimel 2y ago
        The boat is ~40 years old (per their website). Our sailboat is a Yamaha33, a 1982 masthead sloop fiberglass sailboat. - https://100r.co/site/pino.html
        lomase 2y ago
        Using a diesel motor 40 year old does not sound very enviromentaly friendly.
        munificent 2y ago
        It's a sailboat. They do most of their transitting under sail not power. You're trying really hard to be contrary here, but it's not working. Devine is not claiming to be ecologically perfect. They're just trying to be as ecologically efficient as they can while living a life that feels meaningful and rewarding to them.
        barbs 2y ago
        Nice pivot
        Bluestein 2y ago
        How about an Open "sourced" boat design?
      - avtolik 2y ago
        while I get and mostly agree with your point, their boat is 40+ years. And may last 40 more if properly maintained.
0x3444ac53 2y ago
You being in awe of them is very relatable to me lol. I discovered them a few years ago and seem to be surrounded by people that just don't "get it". A lot of people think programming and/or computer science as a way to make art, as a tool. What I think is cool about 100r is that it is not "computer generated art" or "digital art", but rather "computer science/language design/programming as art". It's like they have this respect and reverence for it that I've often felt, and I often feel isolated in feeling.
- Bluestein 2y ago
  > that it is not "computer generated art" or "digital art", but rather "computer science/language design/programming as art". And, what an enormous difference there is, between these two things.-