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Originally Posted by footfootfoot
You really only see such crappy work as the second bridge when you look at eastern germany and russia during communism.
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But they work, they are cheaper to build, and way cheaper to maintain. And with the money left over you can build a park with fountains, sculptures and swans, out of the way of the damn traffic.
But I do agree on the tactile pleasure of using my old school machinist tools.
I'm not sure I see the connection between art and critical thinking, except expanded knowledge/experience shows there's more than one way to skin a cat. But however kids get it, the younger the better, methinks.
It's a shame that most (make up a big percentage for the internet) kids, don't have the luxury of using their undergraduate years to find themselves and their social status. No, most have to struggle to even get in four years, and then struggle to get out from under the massive debt. That means learn something useful, get out as quickly as possible, and get a job.