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I'd like to add that I've not said "average Joe" in a dismissing tone. I just meant that most people are not that interested in living their lives to their full

by lelele 16y ago

I'd like to add that I've not said "average Joe" in a dismissing tone. I just meant that most people are not that interested in living their lives to their fullest, and are just not interested in asking deep questions in whatever domain. Moreover, hating to feel uncomfortable about yourself is just a human trait and most people just like following the path of least pain (another human trait, I think).

stonemetal 16y ago
I just meant that most people are not that interested in living their lives to their fullest, and are just not interested in asking deep questions in whatever domain. Now if that isn't an insult I don't know what one is. You don't have to grok Haskell to live your life to the fullest(especially if your Domain isn't programming languages.)
- lelele 16y ago
  Why an insult? Actions speak louder than words. How many people say health is one's most important asset, yet they don't take any action to really take care of it? Would you still think they care that much about their health? How many people would like to do that and that, still they don't take any action toward it? OTOH, if those same people were starved to near death, don't you think they would resort to extreme actions, because then their foremost interest would be getting food? Again, I don't mean using a dismissive tone. If it feels like that, that's just because I'm not a native English speaker, and I already struggle to say what I think. I do think that many people taking it easy are sorely needed by society. Innovative minds do push our culture forward, yet armies of "average Joes" - who just take every day as it comes - keep up with day-to-day tasks, are loving and unselfish people, and so on. And of course you don't need to grok Haskell or even programming to live your life to the fullest. Not being interested in some smart subject does not mean you're stupid. Peace.

by lelele 16y ago

stonemetal 16y ago

I just meant that most people are not that interested in living their lives to their fullest, and are just not interested in asking deep questions in whatever domain. Now if that isn't an insult I don't know what one is. You don't have to grok Haskell to live your life to the fullest(especially if your Domain isn't programming languages.)

lelele 16y ago
Why an insult? Actions speak louder than words. How many people say health is one's most important asset, yet they don't take any action to really take care of it? Would you still think they care that much about their health? How many people would like to do that and that, still they don't take any action toward it? OTOH, if those same people were starved to near death, don't you think they would resort to extreme actions, because then their foremost interest would be getting food? Again, I don't mean using a dismissive tone. If it feels like that, that's just because I'm not a native English speaker, and I already struggle to say what I think. I do think that many people taking it easy are sorely needed by society. Innovative minds do push our culture forward, yet armies of "average Joes" - who just take every day as it comes - keep up with day-to-day tasks, are loving and unselfish people, and so on. And of course you don't need to grok Haskell or even programming to live your life to the fullest. Not being interested in some smart subject does not mean you're stupid. Peace.