Danielle Fong 🔆@DanielleFong• about 2 years ago

people don’t understand this, but because of the collapse of industrialized society (manufacturing leaving the west) whole generations of smart people in various fields simply didn’t pass on skills. in advanced manufacturing, *most* of the top talent is the equivalent of hedge chemists, or taking side gigs as data scientists, or are hobbyists, or retired. i assume this is Not true in China. the point is a lot of new expertise needs to build up here. a lot of that is going to come from outsiders, reviving lost arts, and sharing what they learn along the way, unlocking new resources. cc @SamoBurja