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What's really amazing is that most people can't do biology. I mean, we're literally made of biology, and yet most people have to go to (or at least see youtube
by anonymouskimmer 4y ago
What's really amazing is that most people can't do biology. I mean, we're literally made of biology, and yet most people have to go to (or at least see youtube videos by) specialists called physical therapists, physicians, and the like in order to fix things that break. Heck, right now I'm blindly taking some white pills, made by a chemical factory and sold OTC at a supermarket, for some back pain. I wouldn't have a clue how to do this on my own without someone making it easy. :D
Computer oriented people made tools, and to make bank they decided to make software allowing the marketing of these tools to the general public. You build it, you figure out how to make it work for the public you're selling it to. I mean we've done this with automobiles.
I've got sympathy for the guy who wrote the article when network settings are blocking the fine-tuned running of these systems. But that's what an IT person's job is for: to navigate between systems and policies for the regular user.
Edit to add:
> Ask them to upgrade their hard-drive or their RAM and they break out in a cold sweat.
When I was 28 and decided to personally change the spark plugs and plug cables in my car I was very anxious. Fortunately the Chilton manual told me exactly what to do. The only minor problem was I chose the wrong kind of plug (they were advertised as better, but on a forum people mentioned to only use the copper ones in my particular vehicle).
- mxkopy 4y ago> What's really amazing is that most people can't do biology. I've been trying to put this in words for a long time. Some people will exclusively seek a doctor's opinion even if their own judgment will suffice. Researching the best antimicrobial sanitizers when hot water and soap was always known to be fine, for example.
- objectivetruth 4y ago[dead]