> Call it cynicism but I think humans just prefer things to be implicit. I agree with the implicit part, but not with the cynicism. Most human-to-human communi

> Call it cynicism but I think humans just prefer things to be implicit. I agree with the implicit part, but not with the cynicism. Most human-to-human communication has implicit details, simply because there would otherwise be too many "obvious" details that need to be communicated. Suffice to say, humans tend to misunderstand each other when different assumptions are held and things can go horribly wrong. People like mathematicians and programmers, who are used to formal thinking, know that you have to be rigorous in your statements. We understand that details and edge cases matter. And it can be frustrating when other people don't understand that you need to look at the full picture instead of a very rough sketch. > I've been annoyed by how people do not want to be specific, but then rant about how someone did not understand exactly what they wanted. I'm also annoyed when this happens. But then I say: This is what you requested. I can only work with the information that you provide to me.