eh. that’s about what i think. and not just about computer skills.
driving skills
basic reading comprehension
the ability to think more than one step ahead
i know it’s not going to be a popular opinion, but yes most people are stupid.
driving skills
basic reading comprehension
the ability to think more than one step ahead
i know it’s not going to be a popular opinion, but yes most people are stupid.
No, most people are not stupid. Ignorant or unskilled about many subjects? Sure, but we all are.
Consider any speciality you like. There are those whom are Masters in it, fluent in its nuance and implication. And yet those same Masters are novices in most other domains. Are they stupid as well?
To put a fine point on it, consider this haiku:
Fishermen can fish,
But if you want a new roof,
Hire a carpenter. Human progress is neither
automatic nor inevitable...
Every step toward the goal
of justice requires
sacrifice, suffering, and
struggle; the tireless
exertions and passionate
concern of dedicated
individuals.[0]
0 - https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/martin_luther_king_jr_164...
There are three generally used measures of central tendency:
- The mean: the "arithmetic average", sum of observations divided by count.
- The median: the central measure. The single value (or averaged pair) at the center point of an ordered listing.
- The mode: the most frequently occurring measure. Sort a set of values by frequency, and pick the most frequent instance.
Most people intend "mean" as "average", but that's not strictly the case.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average
For our next pedant's corner post, we'll take on the distinction between descriptivist and prescriptivist definitions.
If someone says something about the "average person", they are not talking about the mean, they are talking about the median.
Which is why democracy is so terrifying sometimes
But it isn't a good, useful, insightful comment.