But you aren't objectively in better touch. You just think you are. This is literally why we have gauges and other instrumentation panels, so that you can see what is happening. Otherwise, you would stick to the very bare necessities that you have in most go-carts.
Which is not to say that stuff isn't fun. It is. A great feeling and when you are able to say something is off from just the feel, it feels good. Diagnosed some bad spark plugs this way. I just know I wasn't any closer to "feeling" the stresses on the rest of the machine. Especially when you consider the stresses hitting shocks and other parts.
Again, I liken this to my road bike. I love the experience. It is nice to recognize that one of my gears needs replacing because I can feel it off.
Nothing is lost here, for the folks that have internally geared bikes, though. Because I can still experience my derailer one. Which is the point. The experience is still there for those that want it. Just no longer on the same path as the rest of the folks.
Your computer analogy falls flat. You can't just blindly put together a computer any easier than you used to. Which is to say a standard computer has always been easy. But design one in constraints. Get an arduino and make a small rc car. Use a Raspberry Pi and add a camera. :) Plenty of challenges that you can have along the way. You could almost certainly relive some of the old challenges.
Which is not to say that stuff isn't fun. It is. A great feeling and when you are able to say something is off from just the feel, it feels good. Diagnosed some bad spark plugs this way. I just know I wasn't any closer to "feeling" the stresses on the rest of the machine. Especially when you consider the stresses hitting shocks and other parts.
Again, I liken this to my road bike. I love the experience. It is nice to recognize that one of my gears needs replacing because I can feel it off.
Nothing is lost here, for the folks that have internally geared bikes, though. Because I can still experience my derailer one. Which is the point. The experience is still there for those that want it. Just no longer on the same path as the rest of the folks.
Your computer analogy falls flat. You can't just blindly put together a computer any easier than you used to. Which is to say a standard computer has always been easy. But design one in constraints. Get an arduino and make a small rc car. Use a Raspberry Pi and add a camera. :) Plenty of challenges that you can have along the way. You could almost certainly relive some of the old challenges.