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> Every American should probably be able to change a tire. That doesn't mean every American should be a car mechanic. I agree with that entirely, and a similar
by Crito 13y ago
> Every American should probably be able to change a tire. That doesn't mean every American should be a car mechanic.
I agree with that entirely, and a similar "fix a flat" knowledge of computers should also be expected. What perplexes me is that "learn computers" is a popular thing to advocate, but I have never heard of the president asking Americans to learn their way around their car.
- hdevalence 13y agoCandidate Obama did, pointing out that maintaining adequate tire pressure would obviate the need for more drilling. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/08/obama-pushes-ba-2/ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/08/obama-pushes-ba...
- Crito 13y agoWell, that is something at least. Fair enough. I still can't shake the feeling that the "everyone must learn some coding" thing is a meme with unusually high coverage. I had not read it until I saw it linked in this thread, but I think this hits the nail on the head: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/05/please-dont-learn-to-code.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/05/please-dont-learn-t...
- qq66 13y agoThat's because car knowledge, at least for men until 20-30 years ago, was the kind of knowledge that fathers passed onto their sons voluntarily, without needing a presidential exhortation.
- netcan 13y agoI think learning to core for a lot of people would be useful to them in heir job in the same way that learning to work on machinery is to a farmer. Even if itts not their speciality, it relevant to their job.
- marincounty 13y agoEver dude should know how to work on their automobile. Especially these days, when it so easy to look things up.