Stephen Farrugiawhen people defend some general purpose tech "it's a tool, just like a hammer"
Alex von Kitchen@fasterandworse This is inaccurate, it collapses multiple different types of blacksmithing hammer into one :P
@Dangerous_beans I apologise, I just grabbed the one with the most hammers from a "hammer types" image search
@fasterandworse it's cool :P there are so many different types
@Dangerous_beans It's amazing how specific hammer design can be and how every one makes perfect sense in it's purpose.
@fasterandworse and like other tools they are deeply entwined with culture and craft they are intended for
@Dangerous_beans have you read Henry Petroski's The Evolution Of Useful Things? All of his books are great, but that one in particular
Per Axbom@fasterandworse @Dangerous_beans Great tip! I bought it now.
@axbom @Dangerous_beans excellent! If you enjoy I also highly recommend his To Engineer Is Human book
@fasterandworse ooh, i'll have a look