{"id":185,"date":"2020-03-30T15:31:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T19:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/60-2-tiger-cub\/?p=185"},"modified":"2020-03-30T15:31:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T19:31:03","slug":"march-30-scribe-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.princeton.edu\/60-2-tiger-cub\/2020\/03\/30\/march-30-scribe-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"March 30 Scribe Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Announcements:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

– We will have groups on Fusion 360: a group with the entire class, and smaller groups with the teams on different parts that we\u2019re currently on.<\/p>\n

– 1 set of Lego Technics is in with 2 options to build a retro or modern bike. We also have some calipers to measure the parts on the Lego motorcycles so we can rebuild those in Fusion 360.<\/p>\n

– The small groups will still have a final presentation on the parts we work with as a final assessment.<\/p>\n

Chapter 25:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Discussion leader: Adam<\/p>\n

Adam: Chapter 25 has a focus on romantic & classic quality<\/p>\n

Ben: This is where the zen in the book starts. The clash between classic & romantic is unnecessary, and it\u2019s cathartic to get to the final focus on zen and peace of mind in motorcycle maintenance<\/p>\n

Adam: \u201cjust sitting\u201d & \u201cjust fixing\u201d on page 303 exude this<\/p>\n

Ben: it makes sense from an eastern philosophy perspective<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: \u201ctechne\u201d, the root word for \u201ctechnology\u201d, originally meant \u201cart\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam: \u201cprograms of a political nature are important end products of social quality that can be effective only if the underlying structure of social values is right\u201d \u2013 page 304<\/p>\n

Kate: representation of Buddhism has been more accurate than representation of other Eastern philosophies. Physicist\u2019s discussion with a poet on how the poet can\u2019t see the beauty in the molecules parallels this<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: The peace of mind on 3 levels: physical, mental & value quietness connects to the next chapter. Architects often add styles to object. However, adding styles to structural art \u2013 being both elegant & functional is a concept that contrast to how style adds to phoniness in the book.<\/p>\n

Cecilia: \u201cUnderstanding another person\u2019s mind is an illusion\u201d towards the end of the chapter. In conjunction with the Phaedrus chapter, it\u2019s an interesting divide<\/p>\n

Anna: \u201cBeauty & ugliness is inherent in the way you make something, Quality is inherent\u201d: this idea is kinda upsetting in how it\u2019s implied in the creation of the object.<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: The issue of subjective perspective influence this a lot. Back and forth pistons might look bizarre, but how well they work is potentially beautiful<\/p>\n

Hien: \u201cserenity at the center of it all\u201d on page 304 is confusing<\/p>\n

Taylor: Interpret it as a deep diving into that idea, an explicit statement that the peace of mind you have on whatever machine you\u2019re working on (in our case: motorcycle), enjoying it for the work you\u2019re doing, removing the process from the end goal is the high quality mode of work that is the central \u201cserenity\u201d of it all<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: Eiffel Tower \u2013 Peace of mind produces right value of building a maximally efficient structure, producing the right thoughts of reducing materials & costs, building elegant structure, producing the right actions of building this structure, which create the right work for people to see a center \u201cserenity\u201d from how people witness the final work of the Eiffel tower<\/p>\n

Kate: The train of thought is common in Eastern philosophy.<\/p>\n

Rupert: If you do it, everyone can also see the quality of work and the ultimate peace of mind that you\u2019re putting in<\/p>\n

Kaixing: This is a very elitist way to put it. Saying this means assuming that people need to have a structurally accurate\/correct scientific understanding, which isn\u2019t accurate for everyone. The process of accurately translating ideals to reality isn\u2019t that simple and isn\u2019t that straightforward for everyone, and isn\u2019t that guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Barry: \u201cjust sitting\u201d at the bottom of page 303 \u2013 duality of self & object isn\u2019t dominant. When you get lost in your thoughts and isn\u2019t dominated by separateness from what he\u2019s working on, then he\u2019s said to actually \u201ccare\u201d about what he\u2019s doing. This is very interesting.<\/p>\n

To Kaixing: It feels like a very general process applying to life, rather than a straightforward and directly applying to a single working process, hence its seeming elitism.<\/p>\n

Chapter 26:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Discussion leader: Jen<\/p>\n

Motorcycle references:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Reese: The end of 312 & 313. Connecting rods & bearing<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: Page 325. Jammed nut & bolt & threads. Page 331 on the tightness of nut & bolts<\/p>\n

Content:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gumption traps & gumption loss<\/p>\n

Jake: Personal experience with gumption is similar with many of the issues in the book. Author handled the troubleshooting really well.<\/p>\n

Taylor: The situation itself doesn\u2019t change much. Don\u2019t be overwhelmed by the amount of work you have, change how difficult you perceive it to be is really fun to read & relate to.<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: External are \u201csetbacks\u201d, and internal are \u201chang-ups\u201d<\/p>\n

Setbacks \u2013 external<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hien: setbacks are motorcycle related and not more life related like the inner hangups. They are \u201cout-of-sequence reassembly, intermittent failure and parts problems\u201d. Not directly relatable to life, but life happens, especially with how we\u2019re in the covid situation<\/p>\n

Andy: A lot of stuff related to what the fluids team did.<\/p>\n

Kaixing: A lot is still relatable to life: troubleshoot, get the tools helpful to solve them, etc.<\/p>\n

Cecilia: General in how we can use the skills of dealing with frustration<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: A sense of pride in machining our own parts<\/p>\n

Hang-ups – internal<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rupert: Not applicable to us in the \u201cego\u201d part<\/p>\n

Barry: bottom of 317: \u201cvalue traps, truth traps & muscle traps\u201d. Necessary to reevaluate things down the life as you work on things. Value traps \u2013 an example is how John has an ego and preconceived notion of how things should be done<\/p>\n

Kate: specific example is the tin can used to fix the bike<\/p>\n

Reese: Boredom + tiredness gumption trap. Start seeing things in the same way, it is important to take a break from it and come back with fresh eyes.<\/p>\n

Anna: Interesting idea on \u201canxiety\u201d \u2013 use motorcycle as a means to achieve your calm mental state of mind beyond working on the machine<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: resonates with the idea that motorcycle maintenance makes you humble, because you always encounter problems that are hard to figure out. There is a middle ground of learning to be not egotistical but also fearless in tackling problems. Not let the problem defeat you. True persistence in learning any sort of problem can be tackled.<\/p>\n

Cecilia: Once you get down to it, fixing the motorcycle isn\u2019t gonna lie<\/p>\n

The idea of mu<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Taylor: Yes and no isn\u2019t sufficient. Mu is a helpful answer in life.<\/p>\n

Jen: Using mu is looked down on, but it\u2019s actually the answer to discussing things more broadly in the broader context and finding the better question, hence finding the better solution in life.<\/p>\n

Hien: asking someone the trolley problem is just a trap, and the actual answer is realizing why it\u2019s asked and what\u2019s the purpose in discussing it.<\/p>\n

Prof. Littman: To fix boredom, stop working on it or find curiosity. Patience is always an important thing, especially in the machine shop.<\/p>\n

Anna: Two moments on the sad nature with his son: Yelling \u201cWAKE\u201d at Chris and his thought that Chris only wants to be popular to him. He also doesn\u2019t do anything to fix it.<\/p>\n

Chapter 27:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Discussion leader: Jen<\/p>\n

Cecilia: Author\u2019s relationship with Phaedrus is kinda violent in who\u2019s the dominating figure<\/p>\n

Kate: The shadow is the embodiment of himself comes up again<\/p>\n

Rupert: The big reveal is that Robert is the shadow, but we knew all along, so he\u2019s pretty slow in learning about himself.<\/p>\n

Taylor: The animosity towards Phaedrus isn\u2019t apparent till now, so it was exciting to see.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Discussion on Fusion360:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Daphne was inspired to make a LEGO brick from Fusion360. Used the sketch & extrusion tool to create the rectangular block, then the circular knobs.<\/p>\n

Everyone should try to draw these LEGO bricks if possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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