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What is a hobby nobody else has done that you want to start? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 months ago by Gamers_mate@beehaw.org to c/askbeehaw@beehaw.org

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This seems like an odd question I know but I have been thinking there are probably so many theoretical hobbies that nobody has actually done before.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

From the science fiction novel "The Syndic."

Polo, except with jeeps firing .50 caliber machine guns. You have a metal ball about the size of a truck tire and a field about 2 miles long.

[–] cassiacow@beehaw.org 7 points 2 months ago

That sounds... terrifying. I'm not sure I could even spectate.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

More like really niche "sub-hobby" of homebrewing.

Growing/propagating your own yeasts. I did it about year ago and didn't have a time to get in to it again.

[–] Gamers_mate@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Closest thing I have ever done to that is Brewing Kombucha.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

It is more sterile and intentional proces. But yeah at the end you end up with petri dish or tube with little dots that make beer/wine/kombucha or something else.

[–] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sound a pebble dropping in water Splashh...

[–] Gamers_mate@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So like skipping a pebble across water but without having to worry about damaging coral or sea life because you can drop it in a safe area instead of the rock landing someone where further out in the lake or pond potentially hurting any ducks/water birds. It also has a lower skill requirement so that is a bonus.

[–] knittedmushroom@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

Deep water version of your every day metal detecting. I know some companies already do salvage reclamation/research, but I'm talking about going hunting for smaller trinkets and seemingly "worthless" items in the eyes of corporations and research centers.

Only thing stopping me is I really don't want to be Oceangate 2 lol.