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It's good that you're rejecting that attitude, but that doesn't necessarily invalidate the grandparent's point. Some people can't learn to code because their m
by j_baker 14y ago
It's good that you're rejecting that attitude, but that doesn't necessarily invalidate the grandparent's point. Some people can't learn to code because their mind just doesn't work that way. Just like they probably have some skill that we probably can't learn because our minds don't work that way.
- scott_s 14y agoSome people can't learn to code because their mind just doesn't work that way. That very assertion is what I am saying is false. That is a belief you have about how our minds work. I have not seen evidence for it.
- j_baker 14y agoWant to see evidence? 1. Go to a mental hospital. 2. Find the most insane person there. 3. Teach them how to code. Once you've done that, I will grant you that anyone can learn to code.
- scott_s 14y agoI'm talking about people who do not have severe mental disabilities or disorders that prevent them from even doing basic things.