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Really? Even in flyover country the people I know tend to understand that it was only not an issue because of hard work on the front-end.
by Loughla 7y ago
Really? Even in flyover country the people I know tend to understand that it was only not an issue because of hard work on the front-end.
- q4814 7y ago"Even in flyover country", ouch, you realize the comments earlier about Walmart's Y2K efforts were all driven out of Arkansas, right?
- Mountain_Skies 7y agoOr that the world's busiest airport is in a state thought of as part of flyover country. What's funny is how many use that term but then get offended at jabs about coastal elites.
- Loughla 7y agoI'm from flyover country. There are talented people here, and well-educated people here. This is why I live here. It's cheap and the people are nice. But I would argue that there is also a much higher proportion of individuals who do not understand technology and who are out of the loop on this kind of thing.
- ColinWright 7y agoAt least one of us is in a bubble. Whenever it comes up in conversation among general groups, at east half the people are adamant it was all a waste of time and money, and driven my frauds trying to make easy money. Of the remainder, perhaps half don't really have an opinion. The remaining 25% vaguely accept that it was a real problem, but are not at all aware of the real extent. Anecdata, to be sure, but you might want to spread your net more widely when asking people what they think.
- Mountain_Skies 7y agoThere's a certain percentage of the population that just really loves to believe in conspiracy theories. Thankfully most of them have rather weak beliefs in them but the hardcore believers can be frustrating especially when they have something explained to them, they agree it's correct, and then a week later go back to preaching their favorite conspiracy.