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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
Besides what Ed and Janak said about the general technical expertise of the general population, I find this attitude a bit repugnant.
Should mechanics be able to rip people off who don't know enough about the inner workings of their cars? Is it OK to take advantage of people "dumber" than you because they aren't smart enough to catch on? Is it OK for me to be resourceful, use Google to find out how to bump a lock, then go steal from your house? 
Steve |
Given that the limit of my statement was refusing to offer sympathy while you're suggesting an entire program of taking advantage of the ignorant, even going as far as suggesting this is equivalent to breaking into someone's house, I really don't accept your criticism of my attitude as repugnant.
Though I do have to admire your potential for evil. You show promise.
For those who go the extra mile to understand a little bit more about the world around them, there are and should be benefits to acquisition of knowledge. There are all sorts of things that smarter people than I get as benefits. Better jobs, investments with better returns or non-catastrophic losses, etc.
Do those who are born beautiful feel sorry for those who weren't born beautiful. Most don't, some do. Those that do feel sorry about it aren't going to socialize with those objects of sympathy.
Do people who went to good schools and were born rich sympathize enough with people who are homeless enough to keep the manufacturing in their companies domestic so those people can get jobs if they want them? OK, that's just crazy talk.
I've been in a job interview, where I was evaluated on my choice of shoes, for a non-footwear related job
I didn't get the job because my shoes said I wasn't the right kind of person for the job (seriously, that's what I was told).
So yeah, I'm going to feel a little bit arrogant about the inherent superiority of knowing something about technology that lets you improvise and save your "investment".
And if you can't know something yourself, be nice to a nerd. Buy them a beer. Or a sandwich. If you're a girl, go out with a nerd. In this brutal world of technological ripoffs, befriending a nerd is like money in the bank.
I have my circle of friends and family I have to offer technical support and advice to. Family I require meals from, friends I require beer or Scotch. For my wife, it's part of my "manly duties". For my sister in law, it's part of getting her to take care of our cats when we leave for a weekend or longer. In this modern world, no one is more than two degrees of separation from a nerd who can at least offer them unsolicited technical advice.
Those who are nerd haters and anti-intellectuals, deserve EVERYTHING that happens to them.
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