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> I can understand why someone decides to completely ignore something like this The fact that you can't see the other side of this shows how one-sided type vie

> I can understand why someone decides to completely ignore something like this The fact that you can't see the other side of this shows how one-sided type view point is. 99% of people will never need or use calculus in their life. Most jobs have zero to do with Excel. There are probably 100s of millions of people who care about what celebrity X is up to, and a factoid about a defunct app, on a dead phone, by a dissolved company is almost the definition of useless trivia. It's the person who knows how many pieces of dryer lint were in Dan Quayle's pocket the day he got married. You just happen to care about it. Knowing celebrity news allows for instant connection with millions of people who also know about this news. In practical terms you can with higher probability form a bond with someone by talking with them about celebrity news then tour can by opening a conversion on obscure math (or computer) topic. If your job is able building relationships, or you simply care about connecting with people it's a much more efficient way of doing so. Guess what? You likely don't have this knowledge. And you probably are glad you don't, and are maybe even proud that your don't. And you likely excuse yourself for feeling this way, while blaming others for feeling the same about a topic your care about.

peoplefromibiza 3y ago
> 99% of people will never need or use calculus in their life. Most jobs have zero to do with Excel. doesn't imply that ignoring the Kardashians is as bad as pride in ignorance of math/science. (direct quote from you) > There are probably 100s of millions of people who care about what celebrity X is up to But if those celebrities died together at the same time, very few of those 100 millions people would actually suffer any consequence. So they are basically useless to society, math and science are provably not. > Knowing celebrity news allows for instant connection with millions of people who also know about this news I'll pass om that, thank you. Millions of people watch soccer in my country, never cared for a second. Guess what? I have tons of connections with people I share common interests with. Who would have thought that was possible? > Guess what? You likely don't have this knowledge. And you probably are glad you don't, and are maybe even proud that your don't. Have you ever considered that people simply don't care and their life is just as good as anybody else? I honestly don't understand what drives your thought process, but if you are thinking that I need to excuse myself for not caring about most famous people, sorry to break the news for you, you don't know how wrong you are. > while blaming others for feeling the same about a topic your care about. That's just you assuming bad faith. I don't care what other people care about or not, it doesn't affect me at all, I simply replied to pride in ignorance of social happenings is just as bad as pride in ignorance of math/science. It is simply not.

peoplefromibiza 3y ago

> 99% of people will never need or use calculus in their life. Most jobs have zero to do with Excel. doesn't imply that ignoring the Kardashians is as bad as pride in ignorance of math/science. (direct quote from you) > There are probably 100s of millions of people who care about what celebrity X is up to But if those celebrities died together at the same time, very few of those 100 millions people would actually suffer any consequence. So they are basically useless to society, math and science are provably not. > Knowing celebrity news allows for instant connection with millions of people who also know about this news I'll pass om that, thank you. Millions of people watch soccer in my country, never cared for a second. Guess what? I have tons of connections with people I share common interests with. Who would have thought that was possible? > Guess what? You likely don't have this knowledge. And you probably are glad you don't, and are maybe even proud that your don't. Have you ever considered that people simply don't care and their life is just as good as anybody else? I honestly don't understand what drives your thought process, but if you are thinking that I need to excuse myself for not caring about most famous people, sorry to break the news for you, you don't know how wrong you are. > while blaming others for feeling the same about a topic your care about. That's just you assuming bad faith. I don't care what other people care about or not, it doesn't affect me at all, I simply replied to pride in ignorance of social happenings is just as bad as pride in ignorance of math/science. It is simply not.