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TL;DR, some of the 'dangerous' things are: * play with fire * own a pocket knife * throw a spear * deconstruct appliances * break the DMCA * drive
by jschulenklopper 12y ago
TL;DR, some of the 'dangerous' things are:
* play with fire
* own a pocket knife
* throw a spear
* deconstruct appliances
* break the DMCA
* drive a car
BTW, Gever mentions that Tinkering School is also about being creative, confident and in control of these things, learning to handle them safely.
- rthomas6 12y agoSounds like I should get my son in Boy Scouts, even though our family is becoming increasingly less religious. My experience with Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts included the following things I wouldn't have got to do otherwise: * Building a fire * Training to use a pocket knife (and being allowed to own one thereafter) * Shooting a rifle without my parents present I quit early on, and they teach you way more self-sufficiency and survival skills than I learned. I recall that there's a merit badge that involves blindfolding you and dropping you off in an unknown wooded location with nothing but a tarp, and you have to "survive" for 24 hours by building a shelter, making a fire, looking for food and water, etc.