As some one who does build houses from time to time , I can honestly say I do enjoy the work under the right conditions. It is also true , however, that over time the work can have destructive effects on the body(and mind! or what’s left of it!) With this growth based economy , we build too much , and in many instances for all the wrong reasons(profit vs. real need). Add in increasingly debilatating work conditions due to global warming,the need to make more money for the average worker just to run in place, just the amount of energy it takes to get your electricians , carpenters, plumbers ,painters,roofers to and from the job…..you get the picture! Traditional building as we know it is extremely wasteful and an enormous energy sink. While cutting out the blue collar element of construction at first put me off as well,it’s obvious that streamlining all facets of the current way in which we do “business” , regardless of the occupation, is in order and overdue so the contour crafting program definitely has a niche.
On a different note Eric, I finally got John Dobson to explain his re-cycling universe theory to me last summer.(He spent a few days with us while he gave some lectures I had set up for him! At 91, he wore us out!!! I ‘ll dig it out and post it in the proper forum.
Cheers—Jeff N ( the ex-jersey guy!)
