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FWIW, there's also "simple.wikipedia.org", which has plain-English definitions for many of the most popular entries in regular Wikipedia. Here[1] is the entry

FWIW, there's also "simple.wikipedia.org", which has plain-English definitions for many of the most popular entries in regular Wikipedia. Here[1] is the entry for "House of Representatives". > Didn't want to bother with it. I suspect this is the root cause of the problem. I could see why you'd post such a question here if you had tried Googling, found no relevant results, and ran out of options for doing the work yourself. But that doesn't sound like what happened. Instead, it sounds like you had the ability to continue Googling, but decided to let others do your research for you. That's like saying your time is more valuable than other people's time. Do you see the problem there? 1. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives

selectodude 4y ago
The fastest way to get an accurate answer is to post the wrong answer on a forum with a bunch of nerds :)
2143 4y ago
> Here[1] is the entry for "House of Representatives". Thank you for taking the time. Much appreciated. > Instead, it sounds like you had the ability to continue Googling, but decided to let others do your research for you. No. I did not decide to let others do the research. I simply stopped doing the research. Didn't want to find out more, because deep knowlege of the House of Representatives does not add much value to my life. And neither is it a topic I'm interested in (like, I have spent hours reading and learning about comets because that's something I'm interested in, even though it too doesn't provide much tangible value to my life). > That's like saying your time is more valuable than other people's time. Wrong. It's like saying I don't want to spend too much time on this. I never asked anybody else to do anything on my behalf. Frankly I never expected this to upset people.
krzyk 4y ago
Yeah, but it would also cause all other non US readers to do the same. It is nice to have explanation here.
- cycomanic 4y ago
  I don't know. I'm not an American and I know what the house of representatives is, I also know what the chinese national congress is and who is the president of France and who is Modi. I suggest it is a good thing to invest some time into reading international news, because so much of what influences our daily life is determined by international politics and the big players in it.

selectodude 4y ago

The fastest way to get an accurate answer is to post the wrong answer on a forum with a bunch of nerds :)

2143 4y ago

> Here[1] is the entry for "House of Representatives". Thank you for taking the time. Much appreciated. > Instead, it sounds like you had the ability to continue Googling, but decided to let others do your research for you. No. I did not decide to let others do the research. I simply stopped doing the research. Didn't want to find out more, because deep knowlege of the House of Representatives does not add much value to my life. And neither is it a topic I'm interested in (like, I have spent hours reading and learning about comets because that's something I'm interested in, even though it too doesn't provide much tangible value to my life). > That's like saying your time is more valuable than other people's time. Wrong. It's like saying I don't want to spend too much time on this. I never asked anybody else to do anything on my behalf. Frankly I never expected this to upset people.

krzyk 4y ago

Yeah, but it would also cause all other non US readers to do the same. It is nice to have explanation here.

cycomanic 4y ago
I don't know. I'm not an American and I know what the house of representatives is, I also know what the chinese national congress is and who is the president of France and who is Modi. I suggest it is a good thing to invest some time into reading international news, because so much of what influences our daily life is determined by international politics and the big players in it.