Monday, February 16, 2026

Is it possible?

 


Overheard on the internets. A professional artisan is angry at the TV show "Ancient Aliens".  

>>>Stonemason and sculptor here. I think I wrote this under a video of yours years ago, but at the risk of repeating myself:

>>>We learn how to do these things as apprentices. Anyone who cares to learn how can split large stones without power tools or create smooth surfaces and right angles. We use power tools in our everyday work because it's faster, not because it's impossible otherwise.

>>>If you want me to make you, say, a life size human sculpture without any power tools, I can, but I doubt you could pay me for the time it would take. Labour is more expensive nowadays, I'm not working for food, housing, and the prospect of honouring my god-king. Those times are over, I need cold hard cash.

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