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This I don't understand. You are interested in economy and politics, yet you don't know how to file taxes. Is that not connected? If you understand mechanics,

This I don't understand. You are interested in economy and politics, yet you don't know how to file taxes. Is that not connected? If you understand mechanics, yet can't do maintenance on your car, not even talking about fixing anything. This level of theoretical knowledge that can't overreach to reality to do basic tasks seems just irrelevant to me. What is it good for apart of talking about it?

saiya-jin 7y ago
General curiosity in some topic? I can talk quite a bit about firearms, ammunition etc. yet I never owned a gun, shot altogether maybe 5-8 rounds in my whole life (apart from BB gun). I like watching youtube channels like Demolition ranch or Iraqveteran8888 for their technical expertise, viewpoints and just fun. Without any real expectation to ever own a gun to expand on this knowledge. Maybe some nice bow one day (which these channels don't even cover). Don't expect everybody acting rationally all the time, considering cost/benefit against all activities, or similar.
- badpun 7y ago
  Is somebody who watches people draw in their youtube channels interested in drawing, or in watching people draw? I'd say it's the latter.
  - marcus_holmes 7y ago
    Are the billions of people who watch sportsball even capable of playing whatever variety of sportsball?
    - badpun 7y ago
      That's my point - they're interested in following others play the sport, not in the sport itself.
- czechdeveloper 7y ago
  I could not figure out an argument without sounding too confrontational toward you or OP, so sorry :). But if your knowledge can't fulfill your need in same field, what is that knowledge for, or is that even actual knowledge?
  - linuxftw 7y ago
    People like to satisfy their curiosity. Think of the average tabloid at a newsstand. It provides some provocative information, but it's the curiosity of the details that drives people to buy them. Is it going to improve their life in any material way? Probably not.
WJW 7y ago
There is joy to be had in just learning something. For some people, the knowledge is its own reward. Other people see knowledge only as a tool to achieve things they want. Based on your respective comments, I'd expect that the writer of the grandparent comment is the former type, while you are more the second type. Both are fine.
- czechdeveloper 7y ago
  There is nothing wrong with doing stuff just for fun. There is nothing wrong with being focused on just few issues. But I have doubts when you claim some knowledge without being able to use it practically, which is what I see here. If I'd say I'm jack of all trades, as I'm interrsted in software - but i hire a guy to make all the code for me because I don't know how - and that I'm very interested in knives - but my wife sharpens our knives as I don't know how - I have doubts about your actual knowledge if those fields.
loco5niner 7y ago
You are reading this wrong. Never said he couldn't change the oil on his car, just that he never bothered to. Didn't say he couldn't do his taxes, just that his wife takes care of it.

saiya-jin 7y ago

General curiosity in some topic? I can talk quite a bit about firearms, ammunition etc. yet I never owned a gun, shot altogether maybe 5-8 rounds in my whole life (apart from BB gun). I like watching youtube channels like Demolition ranch or Iraqveteran8888 for their technical expertise, viewpoints and just fun. Without any real expectation to ever own a gun to expand on this knowledge. Maybe some nice bow one day (which these channels don't even cover). Don't expect everybody acting rationally all the time, considering cost/benefit against all activities, or similar.

badpun 7y ago
Is somebody who watches people draw in their youtube channels interested in drawing, or in watching people draw? I'd say it's the latter.
- marcus_holmes 7y ago
  Are the billions of people who watch sportsball even capable of playing whatever variety of sportsball?
  - badpun 7y ago
    That's my point - they're interested in following others play the sport, not in the sport itself.
czechdeveloper 7y ago
I could not figure out an argument without sounding too confrontational toward you or OP, so sorry :). But if your knowledge can't fulfill your need in same field, what is that knowledge for, or is that even actual knowledge?
- linuxftw 7y ago
  People like to satisfy their curiosity. Think of the average tabloid at a newsstand. It provides some provocative information, but it's the curiosity of the details that drives people to buy them. Is it going to improve their life in any material way? Probably not.

WJW 7y ago

There is joy to be had in just learning something. For some people, the knowledge is its own reward. Other people see knowledge only as a tool to achieve things they want. Based on your respective comments, I'd expect that the writer of the grandparent comment is the former type, while you are more the second type. Both are fine.

czechdeveloper 7y ago
There is nothing wrong with doing stuff just for fun. There is nothing wrong with being focused on just few issues. But I have doubts when you claim some knowledge without being able to use it practically, which is what I see here. If I'd say I'm jack of all trades, as I'm interrsted in software - but i hire a guy to make all the code for me because I don't know how - and that I'm very interested in knives - but my wife sharpens our knives as I don't know how - I have doubts about your actual knowledge if those fields.

loco5niner 7y ago

You are reading this wrong. Never said he couldn't change the oil on his car, just that he never bothered to. Didn't say he couldn't do his taxes, just that his wife takes care of it.