“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” — Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
Apparently the noses of bullet trains are made by hand, in a traditional panel-beating technique. Apparently it’s the only way to get it thin and light enough. Downside: apparently it takes over ten years to get the hang of it.
