Ted Nelson argues the importance of personal computing (1979) [video]

Re:Ted Nelson argues the importance of personal computing (1... by jstanley on Sunday September 13, 2020 @03:23PM (#24463239)

Reading and writing is intellectually challenging. Everyone can do it now, because we make sure to teach them to do it, and because it's necessary to live in modern society.

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Re:Ted Nelson argues the importance of personal computing (1... by himinlomax on Sunday September 13, 2020 @08:11PM (#24465134)

Almost anyone can walk, not everyone can climb mount Everest, or even a much smaller mountain face. Bad analogies are bad.

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Re:Ted Nelson argues the importance of personal computing (1... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Monday September 14, 2020 @10:22AM (#24470477)

Are you seriously trying to claim that programming, of any useful sort, is so hard that only really smart people, presumably like yourself, can do it? Christ. I really hope the software development industry gets its ego kicked in really hard in the near future so everything can stop sucking because of elitist asshats.

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Re:Ted Nelson argues the importance of personal computing (1... by himinlomax on Monday September 14, 2020 @11:07AM (#24471031)

Well on one hand, it could be my massive ego, and on the other it could be the truth.

You're the one arguing on the basis of value. I don't. Let me just ask you this; do you think that being a good enough finance trader requires a high IQ? I'm pretty sure of it, and I'm also of the opinion that what they're applying their smarts to is a net negative for society as a whole.

Another question, have you read Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate?

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