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Sure, just like give anyone access to a library and they are much more likely to read magazines and romance novels than 19th century French literature. That's
by GuiA 10y ago
Sure, just like give anyone access to a library and they are much more likely to read magazines and romance novels than 19th century French literature.
That's missing the point though. The point is access and opportunity. Even if only 5% become programmers, it's a net win overall (and that's not even counting the people who might play Candy Crush but still use the computer to better themselves in other ways - learning, filing taxes, etc.).
- xor1 10y agoThere's nothing wrong with his response given how the original post was worded...
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- curiousgal 10y ago>they are much more likely to read magazines and romance novels than 19th century French literature. Unless you count Madame Bovary.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoSure I agree, but remember, parent was wondering "if inmates have access to computers, would they become good programmers?"
- rhizome 10y agoA conversation based on competing generalizations is pretty thin gruel.