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There's a difference. You wouldn't expect some random person off the street to understand this algorithm even when expressed in simplified pseudocode. Similarl
by algesten 10y ago
There's a difference. You wouldn't expect some random person off the street to understand this algorithm even when expressed in simplified pseudocode.
Similarly there's no reason to expect a random person off the street to understand the language of a modern philosophical book.
Each field of study (social sciences and computer sciences) has its own domain specific language and concepts that requires some work to get your head around.
- kuschku 10y agoEvery child that finished high school would be expected to be able to understand any such book with only their own knowledge and an encyclopedia, though.
- foldr 10y agoThere speaks someone who's never done any teaching. Trust me, you would be amazed by what people who have finished high school can fail to understand.
- kuschku 10y agoWell, I went to school in Germany - stuff's different here, ofc.
- foldr 10y agoNot sure what you mean. German high school education tends to be better than US high school education (though I'm not from the US), but you are nonetheless overestimating what a typical high school graduate is able to understand without lots of prodding. Most people find coding quite difficult to learn, which is why it is possible to make quite a good living doing it.