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by pingswept 5447 days ago
Recently, I've been moving really heavy things (like a slab of granite for a stoop and a cast iron sink in my basement) from one place to another using minimal force and simple machines (wedges, levers, etc). This kind of work is as far from programming as I can get, but still has an intellectual component.

I've found Jaimie Mantzel's videos about roadbuilding to be a good explanation of what I mean: http://jamius.com/Road.html
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Groxx 5447 days ago
That video is oddly mesmerizing. The second one is better though :) It has bouldery excellence, Queen, bees, and you get to watch him push a frickin' tree over. Though in the 3rd, he discovers "the world of BULK LEGO on eBay".

I think he is going slowly crazy. Or more comfortable with the camera. Though are those all that different, really? Great entertainment, either way :)

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sceadu 5447 days ago
So you do real-life Minecraft?
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