Glass blowing for scientific instruments is an artisan craft and can literally be done in a shed (hexbear.net)

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It is also considered an endangered craft. Some scientific instruments, if broken, cannot realistically be replaced in any reasonable time frame (or sometimes even at all).

People who take up glassblowing as a hobby are closer to being crucial to the world economy than most.

Just something to chew on.

It isn't like mind blowing or anything. But it sure is something.

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[-] Keld@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Im not saying a person only has merit if they're a cog in the global economy.

Its just interesting to me that a traditional craft that mostly gets taken up as a hobby or used to make little tchotchkes is so vital and yet undervalued.

Edit: Also the fact that modern science is done with stuff made by artisans is a cool contrast.

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