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Also, for older people, new technology was dangerous. New farm equipment, new machines, etc. So they were brought up with the mentality of 'if you don't underst
by ROTMetro 4y ago
Also, for older people, new technology was dangerous. New farm equipment, new machines, etc. So they were brought up with the mentality of 'if you don't understand EVERYTHING about this, don't touch it, on risk of life and limb'.
It's not that they are dumb or obtuse, in their world you have to understand the risk first, then you can use it. It's like the Japanese and baseball. In the USA it's balls then strikes, in Japan, it's strikes then balls. Older people think about strikes, younger people just think about balls.
- rhamzeh 4y agoI like this tidbit! I think it is apt and we are collectively ignoring how dangerous new technology and technological trends are or can be because we can use them without understanding anything about them (I'd argue even their creators understand little about them).
- einr 4y agoif you don't understand EVERYTHING about this, don't touch it, on risk of life and limb This is actually pretty good advice for smartphones, too. Okay, it won't hack off your leg, but it may affect your life profoundly and adversely in ways that are not obvious at first.