I give modern farming another 20 years before it's totally automated on a large scale. Large combines already use GPS and laser sigting for maximizing irrigation. It's only one more step to remove a driver.<br><br>
Many old school crafts are facing a small resurgence of interest. Maker groups and artist conclaves are the hot spots of hand forging and wood working and community gardens are flourishing.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Damon L. Chesser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:damon@damtek.com" target="_blank">damon@damtek.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On 02/24/2013 06:38 PM, Phil Turmel wrote:<br>
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On 02/24/2013 06:15 PM, Justin W Elam wrote:<br>
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How many more professions are becoming lost arts due to digitalization and<br>
technology?<br>
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Buggy whips, anyone?<br>
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I was going to say that, but since you beat me to it, how about corn harvesting, or planting, grain milling, wood planing, mining, metal working, etc etc.<div class="im HOEnZb"><br>
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