Really? What else should anyone learn in other to use daily? Plumbing, electricity, typography, agriculture, electronics, woodworking, metalworking, law, the list goes on. Do you have a cursory knowledge of all those fields?
> Do you have a cursory knowledge of all those fields?
You don't have a cursory knowledge of everything you use/own and believe it's alright?
Do you know you shouldn't cut your electric wire while having them plugged in?
Do you know you shouldn't put your finger under the knife while you are cutting carrots?
Do you know you shouldn't put metal into your microwave?
You do have cursory knowledge about the tools in your house. You give an absurd list of example in your comment, but theses aren't the tool in your house, they are completely different field that sure are required to give you the tools/food you have, but they aren't part of any of your tool-set required to live. I fully expect someone that use a fountains pens to know how to change its ink cartridge, just like I fully expect a plumber to know how to use a wrench safely and a web user to know how to safely navigate the web.
Sure the tools can be made safer and better, but that doesn't means to remove actual feature from it. You wouldn't make the wrench out of rubber because the metal is too hard and can hurt someone, you expect the wrench user to know it or to teach him if required.
> Do you have a cursory knowledge of all those fields?
Well... yes? Don't you?
Most of that is taught in schools, and I feel one can reasonably expect an adult to have some cursory knowledge about all of the above - enough to at least reason about the basics and to know when to hand a problem off to a professional.
This is dishonest. Things like plumbing, electricity, typography, agriculture, electronics, woodworking, metalworking etc. are the creative acts akin to programming. I did not say they should learn programming.
But you're using a knife daily, so I presume you know what is dangerous about a knife, (not how to make one!), or say you use a credit card. Should you not have at least a vague idea of the concept before you use it responsibly? That's all am asking for.
But if I hire an electrician (or even wire something myself, which I've been known to do) I don't have time to check whether the wires are aluminum instead of copper. Or if their insulation is flame-retardant. I rely on regulations and inspections and even the good will of the manufacturers.
You presumably rely on several indicators that you have learned to look for when doing this type of work. There are several indicators in an URL that indicate the likelihood of it being legit, including proper spelling, valid SSL, reasonable path given the activity etc.
You presumably rely on brands, yes? Same with the URL, make sure it is in fact the 'brand' you're looking for. Am not saying it's 100% foolproof as buying counterfeits isn't hard either. But at least do the bare minimum to check.
