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[–] ZYX321 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

This is one of those things that I imagine is a huge deal in certain circles, and is just totally an utterly unappreciated from outside. Like the shot you took on some deer, this cool script you wrote, a dovetail joint you built, etc.

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[–] ZYX321 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

For starters: have you ever done anything that's never been done before?

I absolutely haven't. I'm not poo-pooing it at all. I'm sure it's amazing, but to someone with absolutely NO idea of the skill, training, commitment, etc, involved, it almost might as well be a "noise never before made by a human" or something. I'm not equating his accomplishment with the things I listed; Those were merely lesser examples of a thing where people unfamiliar with the actual accomplishment will be totally unimpressed and uninterested.

Even if people go "Woah, cool" they still don't understand how big of a deal it is to that guy and his community. I used to do a lot of off road motorcycle riding, go on "adventures" and such. People acquainted with the scene want to hear all about it, love the videos. People unacquainted just go "That rock doesn't LOOK that big..." etc.

Edit: Kind of like how these things on the front page are easy to underestimate.