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Serious question: why should anybody have to learn how a computer works? I mean, I do it for a living and I'm glad I know. But I don't really know how bridges
by JohnBooty 7y ago
Serious question: why should anybody have to learn how a computer works?
I mean, I do it for a living and I'm glad I know.
But I don't really know how bridges, or electric guitars, or cars, or genetic engineering, or oil paintings work.
It's awfully gatekeeper-y to insist that computers should be these totally wide-open, unsafe spaces.
I mean it's almost exactly like saying people should know how to rebuild an engine if they want to drive a car.
It's certainly good to know how to rebuild an engine, but surely many people should be able to use cars without knowing that...
- longblack 7y agoI like your car engine analogy; car's have the same level of widespread use as computers, yet I would wager a large percentage of people would struggle to perform much in term of car maintenance. Anecdotally, I know a multitude of people who have no idea how their car engine works, so much so they would not know how to check the oil level. As a further point, drivers are (with edge case exceptions) not kept away or locked down from performing any work on their vehicle, yet in most cases they would still prefer to pass the responsibility on to a trusted professional.
- JohnBooty 7y agoIt's certainly good to know how a car works, or a computer works. Recently, I fixed a number of small (non-drivetrain) things on my car and I wish I knew more.