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I’m not saying they’re wrong. I’m saying their understanding of the word baffles me. That’s not the same thing, and it’s kind of annoying to be attacked just fo
by mikeash 8y ago
I’m not saying they’re wrong. I’m saying their understanding of the word baffles me. That’s not the same thing, and it’s kind of annoying to be attacked just for not understanding people.
- simion314 8y agoLet me try to explain, people are not knowledgeable on how airplane autopilot works, what people understand when they hear autopilot is from what they had seen in movies or games, read in books or what the words actual mean.
- mikeash 8y agoThere are contrary examples that normal people would know too. For instance, it’s common to use the phrase “on autopilot” to describe the state of a person who does something really stupid because they were following a routine without thinking.