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Most people haven't even heard of binary.
by wolverine876 3y ago
Most people haven't even heard of binary.
- jodrellblank 3y agoSilicate chemistry is second nature to us geochemists, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the formulas for olivine and one or two feldspars. https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2501:_Average_Familiarity https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2501:_Average_Fam... See also this comment ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39344935 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39344935 ) "it's pretty obvious" that computers use the opposite symbol than the name says.
- wolverine876 3y agoYes indeed. I need to explain to IT people that most users don't even understand hierarchical folder structures; many don't understand folders. They don't believe me. [Edit: deleted possibly rude paragraph]