Re: Technology\'s Future Psychological Impact
I was cathing up on my magazine reading today, and in the latest issue of PC Mag there was a reader letter repsonding to a writer bemoaning the fact that most computer users really didn't understand how their computers worked or how to maintain them and protect them security wise I assume. But he used the analogy that someone who buys a new car might not understand the difference between carbuerization and fuel injection, but he doesn't really care because that doesn't matter to his use of it.
I think that will always be the attitude of the majority of people toward everyday technological products they use. Of course a better understanding would allow them to get a higher level of use in many cases, and also to spot the early signs of malfunctions which could get much worse.
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