On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:54:17 -0700, Bill wrote:

It used to be that people with DIY projects would take the time to learn
how to do something (buy and read books) and would purchase the proper
tools to do the job. The thing being either you pay someone else to do
it, or you do it yourself the correct way and with the proper tools...

Nah, it was never like that. Sure, *some* people did that and some still
do. You're just more exposed now to some of those who don't.

Just like it is not any more dangerous to be a kid now than it was 30
years ago. We just didn't have all the bad possibilities thrust into our
face via the media like we do now.