> It's sad to see people lament the demise of the "hacker spirit" on one hand, while denying their kids access to the devices necessary for that spirit to thriv

> It's sad to see people lament the demise of the "hacker spirit" on one hand, while denying their kids access to the devices necessary for that spirit to thrive on the other. When I was young devices weren't connected, so you could fiddle and not get yourself into too much trouble. My concern isn't letting my kids loose on the computer, its letting them loose on the internet. I would liken it to letting your kids go to a night club. theyre likely to be exposed to inappropriate content. Ultimately these are tools, I wouldn't stop my young child using a knife, and in fact encourage them to learn how to use it safely, that doesn't mean Ill let my 5 year old keep a pen knife in their pocket.