• HugeNerd@lemmy.ca
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    24 天前

    Well there’s that word, “struggle”, do you think the average city dweller raised on video games and car trips to Walmart really understands where food comes from, or how?

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      24 天前

      I think if you gave them a year or two of runway with wikipedia and some YouTube tutorials they could figure it out. It’s not black magic

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        23 天前

        And in this scenario, they still have access to normal levels of food and energy during that year?

        Then, what, pray tell, is their impetus?

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          23 天前

          You don’t have to walk out of your job immediately and never come back to fulfill the escapist fantasy. Full homesteading and flying a plane are both pretty lofty goals but people don’t hop in an aircraft without hours of practice and planning.