I thought it was supposed to be about what AI is good enough at doing, so humans don't have to?
But, in retrospect, I DO consider myself lucky that nobody responded to my post about a local Chicago motorcycle show. That show also included a builder's competition.
https://motoblot.com/valhalla/ I posted that thread under "events and ride reports", so that probably made all the difference.
I have to say the word "building", like a lot of words in the English language, has been applied to a steadily wider range of activities, from designing, engineering, fabricating and assembling complex original constructions, on down to bolting on accessories guaranteed by their manufacturer to fit.
It seems unfortunate to me, that it seems a growing idea among younger folks is that ONLY machines that are "custom built" deserve respect. It seems like many will start buying and bolting items on their bike, because it's cool, without understanding what the components were originally intended to do, or how they might affect running and reliability. There seems to be no appreciation of the effort required to actually engineer something, and factory systems are dismissed as "crap I don't need", and hacked off without a thought. I see the effects repeatedly in other forums I'm active on. Stacks and CV carbs seem to show up together in a lot in threads with titles including the words "Dies with Throttle". Other popular titles are "Cut out Baffles, Now Backfiring", and "Simplified wiring, Doesn't Run, Please Help".
I guess spare parts gotta come from someplace.