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>I dont know much about cars. No; you do. You know quite a lot about operating cars. You (or at least people following a traditional path to driving) took a
by dogleash 5y ago
>I dont know much about cars.
No; you do. You know quite a lot about operating cars.
You (or at least people following a traditional path to driving) took a class, operated under direct supervision for some minimum number of hours, passed both a written exam and a practical exam. All of that to be trusted in control of a car.
The only reason operating a car can feel like such a lightweight operation is because extensive training and practice were employed to make it second nature.
- pmeunier 5y agoThe irony here is that I'm the main author of Pijul, and I don't have a driving license.
- ThinkBeat 5y agoI disagree a little bit. It is software vs hardware situation. I can work on my laptop all day long and get a lot of stuff done. I know how to use a laptop as long as it has an operating system the applications I need. That requires a lot of knowledge at several levels. How to use the OS, how to use a specific application. It also requires a physical dexterity keyboard, mouse buttons, eyes etc. It does not require much knowledge about what the computer is doing while I am working. If it stops working work stops. Same with a car, you can learn to operate it, and you have to learn to operate it in a safe and responsible manner. (in theory) If the car stops, I have no idea what to do. From the movies I have learned to "pop the hood" and look at the engine. Usually looking at the engine is not sufficient for it to start working again. So I have to call someone to fix it.