John Plant from Primitive Technology | john plant interview
Verylittleisknownaboutyou,canyougiveyourageandabitaboutyourbackground?37,BachelorofSciencemajoringinrainforestscience,butwasalawnmowingcontractortillIdidprimitivetechnologyonYouTube.AlwaysdidprimitivetechnologyasahobbysinceIwas11though. Withnowaddingabooktoyourlistofaccomplishments,whatothergoalsoraspirationsdoyouhaveforthefuture?Moreprimitivetechnology(YouTube,books,TVetc.).Needtolearnmoreskills.Outsideofprimitivetechnology,Iwanttobeaninventorbutmostofmyideasfail(thisiscommonofmostinventors...
Very little is known about you, can you give your age and a bit about your background?37, Bachelor of Science majoring in rainforest science, but was a lawn mowing contractor till I did primitive technology on YouTube. Always did primitive technology as a hobby since I was 11 though.With now adding a book to your list of accomplishments, what other goals or aspirations do you have for the future?More primitive technology (YouTube, books, TV etc.). Need to learn more skills. Outside of primitive technology, I want to be an inventor but most of my ideas fail (this is common of most inventors). I want to invent a self-replicating machine but the challenge is very great.
How did your book come about and what was the process?It was easy for me because of the success of the channel. We put out bids for various publishing companies and chose the option that suited us best. This book option was the most like a how to manual which is what I wanted to write.
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