15 sats \ 6 replies \ @OT 6 Feb \ on: Are Bitcoin devs the new farmers? bitcoin
Some interesting comparisons there. Farmers are definitely not appreciated enough these days. Not sure they need to know all those things. Usually they specialize in one particular thing. An apple farmer doesn't need to be knowledgeable in chemistry or math. Maybe the mist basic if that's what you mean
Perhaps, but I was thinking of the typical farmer. A lot of dairy farmers know a lot about everything, inc. inputs & outputs. And they are constantly having to perform calculus to fertilize the right amount of crops or grassland, maintain nitrogen levels, rotate grazing areas, manage air pressures & energy needs, improve ph & protein in feed, move variety of machinery & animals, apply for investment grants, forward sell produce back to the market. Not to mention shave off minutes in their days to become more efficient, by expanding or upgrading operations. Maybe I’ve become a bit too obsessed with farmers of late, but they are underrated heroes.
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I think the point here is that of excellence verses mediocrity. My 2nd cousin, a farmer, ran a small bank, ran a farm with his father, had bees, had automatic weapons, used explosives, grew corn, vegetables, raised hogs, cattle and horses, was a ham radio guy... He did a lot. This was in the 1980s.
His father lost his arm in the 1970s in a combine accident and wrapped up his arm and hitchhiked to the hospital.
If you base your knowledge on a small sample or a poor sample then the result will be skewed. The Sears company became very successful in the 20th century by selling farmers, pianos, weapons, books and all kinds of items a general store would not have but the farmers had the income and desire to obtain these items.
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