>>895
> but you can build up cross-disciplinary people without college. with books, MOOCs, and researching over the internet.
Well, I got the motorcycle and computer stuff all outside of school, but you tell me if you would, "Just for fun" "just to learn" put a screwdriver near a high voltage 3 phase transformer.
In carpentry, if you fuck up slightly, some things might not look straight. In plumbing if you fuck up slightly, you'll get some water damage or more frequent clogging. In electrical if you fuck up slightly you burn the building down with everyone in it. Things I've learned from the instructors who have been in the trades for decades that would seem innocuous to a layman are actually very deadly, whether in the short or long term.