At school, we all learn basic skills read/write to understand each other. But in today's society, a basic grasp of science, a minimal level of scientific literacy is crucial to swim through our techno-society.
To this day, I cannot picture the void in someone's head that doesn't know how computers work. It would surely give a sour taste of powerlessness. Same can be said about anything that explains how the world around us revolves.
Some simpler folks need simple world - if this, then that. Critical thinking, complex topics, more than 1 truth etc are just too much. This yes, this no. This confirms my fears/makes me happy to hear, I will vote for it. Of course they are frustrated. But in much simpler way than you would probably imagine, and for shorter time. And quite possibly they don't know that they don't know how computers work. Look, they can turn it on and click on icon and it works. Mission accomplished.
To be honest my mom also doesn't know how computers work, and she has an university degree in economics from times where it was really hard to even get to university back home.
Indeed, the only points of contact between the comments I can find is where you agree with GP comment, namely that scientific literacy is necessary.
maybe 'jojo2000's comment has been changed, but it currently says "I deeply agree," not "I disagree"