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> I just explain things really slowly and simply to a very fast idiot for a living. Given that I have the same job as you do, this took me an embarrassing numb

by alanh 10y ago

> I just explain things really slowly and simply to a very fast idiot for a living. Given that I have the same job as you do, this took me an embarrassing number of seconds to understand. Well said.

faraggi 10y ago
I don't know what he means. why 'fast idiot'? All I come up with is you guys are lawyers?
- arghimonmobile0 10y ago
  Computers are high-speed morons, according to folklore. If I had the source I'd quote it.
  - smaddox 10y ago
    I'm not sure he was the first, but Feynman talks about computers being really fast but dopey filers in one of his lectures for laymen.
- rpedroso 10y ago
  They're programmers, the fast idiot is a computer.
  - epalmer 10y ago
    I must be slow today. I had to read this comment to know what a fast idiot is. I too work with fast idiots. But now I'm slightly embarrassed. Time for more coffee I think.
    - notreal55 10y ago
      I call them idiot savants.