craftsmanship, consumerism, virtue, privilege, and quality

a+ piece on CNC (computer numerical control) stone carving tools used by Carmelite monks.

Is it the Carmelite monks for whom labour, infrastructure projects like reclaiming land, and construction is their expression of faith? Is the computer code that makes it easier to accomplish this godly or impious? it’s just a tool, right?

contains a grebt coding bug anecdote:

At the very end of each window sill, after it had completely finished carving, the code told the CNC machine to repeatedly pound down into the top of the sill, almost as if it was a giant fist.

it was the cistercians.

that's sick as hell