> setup for failure ... most demanding ... makes zero sense ... It's fetishism. It's sought because it has cultural cachet, it's hard to obtain, it's 'authentic', etc.

Totally agree. There's beauty in such crazy pursuits, don't you think?

I shared the link in the spirit of HN, knowing this place is full of people who enjoy chasing obsessions that are risky, or just because, or because someone said it was impossible.

Long live kitchen hackers with zero sense! It's always enriching and occasionally successful. :-)