Best couterargument that I've come up with: ask them what a computer really is. As in "a computer is a chunk of metal, glass and plastic that can actually do th

Best couterargument that I've come up with: ask them what a computer really is. As in "a computer is a chunk of metal, glass and plastic that can actually do things when you tell it to". And apparently, our "getting off on detail" and "stupid rules" are working well enough that you feel a need to be frustrated that this slab of plastic sitting on your desk isn't quite as smart as you wish it was. I've seen a lot of people's attitude change when it's explained like that.