America 101 for Foreigners

[Dave70968]

I'm pretty sure there's going to be some pretty heavy problem solving involved in fitting a 1911.

Do you think there's more value in playing a video game for 80 hours or building a 1911 for 80 hours?

Why would you waste 80 hours building a 1911 when you can assemble a Glock (or clone, from aftermarket parts) in minutes? Isn't that an inefficient use of time? Modern machining processes and quality control have rendered all of that hand-work obsolete; where's the "value" in doing by hand what computers and machines can do faster and with much greater consistency?

(Wow. Now I need a shower. With bleach.)

 

[JD8]

Have I told you boys to get off my lawn today?

 

[lee1000]

Why would you waste 80 hours building a 1911 when you can assemble a Glock (or clone, from aftermarket parts) in minutes? Isn't that an inefficient use of time? Modern machining processes and quality control have rendered all of that hand-work obsolete; where's the "value" in doing by hand what computers and machines can do faster and with much greater consistency?

(Wow. Now I need a shower. With bleach.)

I understand your point but fitting a 1911 is a skill, playing a video game is not.

 

[JD8]

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/playing-video-games-good-your-brain-here-s-how/

 

[caojyn]

Building wooden wagon wheels is a skill

 

[lee1000]

Building wooden wagon wheels is a skill

I'm won't use the 1911 as a fighting pistol. I carry a G26.

 

[caojyn]

I'm won't use the 1911 as a fighting pistol. I carry a G26.

So it’s not really a useful skill?

 

[lee1000]

So it’s not really a useful skill?

It is, metal working is. When I'm done I'll have asset as well.

 

[Dave70968]

It is, metal working is. When I'm done I'll have asset as well.

...an asset (probably) worth less than you paid for the parts to assemble it.

 

[caojyn]

It is, metal working is. When I'm done I'll have asset as well.

An asset that you wouldn’t use for its designed purpose? Sounds very useful...