A Lathe is the only machine that can make itself

[fraserdw]

Chicken and Egg argument

 

[tharkhold]

So,

skynet started with a lathe? Huh, who would have known!

 

[Rivardo]

I heard humans can make humans... ..also that its not even hard.. ...somtimes it actually happens accidently. At least thats what my dad told me

 

[tharkhold]

I heard humans can make humans... ..also that its not even hard.. ...somtimes it actually happens accidently. At least thats what my dad told me

So,

if:
a human can make a human;
a human can make a lathe;
a lathe can make a lathe,

then:
a lathe can make a human.

#purelogic

 

[Rivardo]

So,

if:
a human can make a human;
a human can make a lathe;
a lathe can make a lathe,

then:
a lathe can make a human.

#purelogic

Totally makes sense

 

[joehunt]

Not sure I want to be around for that attempt!

 

[tharkhold]

Totally makes sense

Forgot to declare:

Given Kevin Bacon is a human,

...

Then:
a lathe can make Kevin Bacon



Edit: for some reason I want a lathe now... huh

 

[hawk223]

So,

if:
a human can make a human;
a human can make a lathe;
a lathe can make a lathe,

then:
a lathe can make a human.

#purelogic

That's liberal logic.

 

[tharkhold]

That's liberal logic.

Agreed.

If:
a bad guy is human;
bad guys use guns;

Then:
humans use guns

So:
humans can't have guns.

 

[jaroslav]

From what I read, sounds like none of you can make anything with your hands and simple tools.

 

[fraserdw]

Agreed.

If:
a bad guy is human;
bad guys use guns;

Then:
humans use guns

So:
humans can't have guns.

You are going the wrong way, back to your corner.

 

[trevj]

I heard humans can make humans... ..also that its not even hard.. ...somtimes it actually happens accidently. At least thats what my dad told me

They have been experimenting here in town.

Dunno if they are burying them too deep, too close together, or they have not got the watering right, but they have not had much luck with growing more.

 

[weasel1]

Forgot to declare:

Given Kevin Bacon is a human,

...

Then:
a lathe can make Kevin Bacon



Edit: for some reason I want a lathe now... huh

Now I want bacon...

On a side note, coolest thing I saw made on a lathe was a cube.

 

[Halger280HVMag]

Check it out here!

https://www.dawn.com/news/1273740

Yup, once you can make a true straight edge (thinking exercise warning) then the rest becomes easier. Of course a source of metal would be handy along with the ability to forge and cast it. No electrics or electronics needed either, any power source could be harnessed and eventually all of the measurement and lay out tools can be made too.

Back to the file thing as it relates to guns, there are guys in Pakistan making some pretty sweet machine guns with not much more than a forge and some files. Too bad they aren't pen pals with Wendy-kins so they could send her some pics of their craftsmanship.

 

[yukoncoyote]

I managed to do it. It's really not all that difficult. I did one out of brass in my 4 jaw and a smaller one in my three jaw. Google up turners cube. That's what I'm going for eventually. The cube that is.