[nonbirithm]

Maybe the stuff doesn't universally suck, but would be soul-crushingly boring for one person yet completely engrossing for another. It might not change the fact that doesn't help anyone, but I would say there's no need to say it's always the goal to be productive in working towards something or have it be helpful to others in the end. Sometimes I just enjoy building things in itself.

[slfnflctd]

I guess I'm coming more from the perspective of someone who's played with a whole lot of different things and is starting to realize the personal value (for me) of targeting my efforts better. I tried to be clear that I'm not saying it's a bad idea for everyone, but that at this point in my life it's counterproductive. There are other ways I can get the same benefits micro-scale agriculture provides with much greater potential rewards attached.