It was absolutely a huge surprise. Obviously not everyone is into it, but I’d say that the median reaction I get when I chat with random people is closer to “huh, I didn’t realize the science was that good yet” than “how dare you defy the natural order.”
People who’ve been in the business longer than I have tell me that this is a big change over the last ten years. I think those of us who’ve been into preservation for a long time may have some cached views on the popular attitude which aren’t as accurate as they used to be.
It was absolutely a huge surprise. Obviously not everyone is into it, but I’d say that the median reaction I get when I chat with random people is closer to “huh, I didn’t realize the science was that good yet” than “how dare you defy the natural order.”
People who’ve been in the business longer than I have tell me that this is a big change over the last ten years. I think those of us who’ve been into preservation for a long time may have some cached views on the popular attitude which aren’t as accurate as they used to be.