[pct-l] The answer is not much help

[Tortoise]

I disagree.  Sure the technology is more advanced.

But how many people back in 1920 could understand the workings of radio 
(both broadcasting and receiving)?
Or how a refrigerator works?
Even in a basic "popular science" level?

Of course I wonder how many people now could explain these?

And how many youngsters understand computers well enough to put their 
parents to shame?

How many on this list could explain the basic operations of GPS?

Times change. Knowledge needs change. And for most people just being able 
to use the technology is sufficient.


Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>


Steel-Eye wrote:
> Good afternoon, JoAnn,
> 
> What's true -- and also sad -- is that our parents' generation is probably 
> the last in the modern world to have had a reasonable chance of 
> understanding the technology that touched their lives.  Beginning with us, 
> understanding all current technology is out of reach, and the challenge is 
> merely becoming vaguely aware what's available.
> 
> Steel-Eye
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jomike at cot.net>
> To: "Scott "Postholer"" <public at postholer.com>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:38 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] The answer is not much help
> 
> 
>> For example, translating UTF-8 to UTF-8//IGNORE will cause all
>> unidentifiable characters, such as 2-byte characters, to be ignored and
>> replaced with a question mark
>>
>> Oh good heavens Scott,how bad can it be when I do not even understand the 
>> answer??!! Sad JoAnn.
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