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Farmers are - and have been for most of history - some of the Most technical people on the planet… probably more so then your modern “hacker” that probably coul
by _yb2s 2y ago
Farmers are - and have been for most of history - some of the Most technical people on the planet… probably more so then your modern “hacker” that probably couldn’t actually disassemble and repair most of the things they own and use.
I spent a summer working on a 3rd generation family farm, and it was one of the most technically competent workplaces I’ve ever seen. The owner had a degree in agricultural engineering, and dozens of patents from farming equipment he initially invented for his own use. Much of the equipment they used day to day was designed and built on site and they had a full machine shop, electrical shop, etc. Modern equipment like combines are so complex, automation heavy, and unreliable that they are usually operated by master mechanics that also weld, code, and are otherwise primarily technical people. When those multi-million dollar machines break- which happens daily- they are losing money fast and need to fix it immediately, right there in the field.
The idea of farmers as uneducated non-technical people is an ignorant stereotype held by urban people that have no clue what farms are really like.
- datavirtue 2y agoCan you blame them? If you drive through farm country you see crazy Trump effigies everywhere and Trump/Vance signs in every yard. So it's difficult to know that these people don't care about Trump at all and think he is just as ridiculous as you do. They just hate the Democrats so much that they will do anything they can to stop them. The reasons are numerous and valid, btw.
- _yb2s 2y agoIndeed the situation isn’t as simple as it seems on the surface. The 3rd generation farmer/inventor I mentioned above is an environmentalist and many of his inventions are focused on improving the long term sustainability and environmental impact of farming- he liked to talk about how he wants the farm to be sustainable to pass down for many more generations by protecting the soil quality, water table, etc. Yet he also has massive signs all over his land supporting conservative politicians. Most likely not because he really likes or agrees with them on much, but because he believes their opponents are actively trying to shut his farm down. I couldn’t say more, because I actively avoid having political discussions with my boss.