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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by chrisjj on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @05:30AM (#40130134)
> You fail to understand how software development and maintenance works.

Someone complains about bad food at restaurant. Defender responds "you fail to understand how cooking works".

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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by lividly3529 on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @08:50AM (#40131379)
Sir this is a Wendy's. We actually can not serve you lobster. Our kitchen doesn't support cooking lobster so sorry you will have to go find somewhere else.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by hot_gril on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @06:58PM (#40138320)
Sir, you cannot order the Wendy's Baconator burger on account of it being the second Tuesday of the month, please try something else.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by lotsofpulp on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @08:50AM (#40131382)
An analogy is not a valid argument. Analogies are useful for illustrating a concept, but a waste of time when trying to support a claim. Also, your analogy does not seem analogous to me.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by hot_gril on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @06:59PM (#40138333)
I agree. We're talking about phones, not a restaurant.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by chrisjj on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @08:56AM (#40143803)
Analogy isn't any kind of argument. It is an aid to understanding.
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by bbkane on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @09:03AM (#40131504)
Even food goes bad after a while :)
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Re:Ask HN: How to Manage Phones and PCs for Elderly Parents? by chrisjj on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @08:49AM (#40143734)
It isn't the food.

> 3rd party software developers insist that I’m running the absolute latest OS

3rd-party food developers insist I'm running the absolute latest gut microbiome ;)

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