Technically Correct: The Best Kind Of Correct, Part 4
I am an American visiting an old village in Japan that’s popular with tourists. Part of the charm of the main street is the locals engaging in age-old crafts outside their places of business, from traditional mochi-making to calligraphy. It’s mostly for the tourists, of course, but it’s still charming.
Another American family is touring nearby. The two sons — the oldest is maybe seven — are impressed with everything they’ve seen so far.
Boy: “Dad! Dad! Look!”
Dad: “Yeah, that’s cool.”
Boy: “That man is 3D-printing a chair!”
I quickly turn to look, and I see that the boy is impressed with this old Japanese carpenter shaving off some unwanted pieces of wood from the side of a stool he is making.
Dad: “Ooh, boy. Okay, son, let me tell you what carpentry is…”
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Technically Correct: The Best Kind Of Correct, Part 3
Technically Correct: The Best Kind Of Correct, Part 2
Technically Correct: The Best Kind Of Correct