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I wonder if we'll always have to deal with a world of nubs, or if some day everyone will just "get it." It just blows my mind how little these people seem to grasp about tech-related issues. Especially when privacy is concerned.

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That's what I've been wondering for a while. I've cringed my whole life when people say "I'm not good with computers..." or display fundamental misunderstandings. However, that made more sense when the average person didn't use a computer as part of daily life. Now that they do, I thought this would subside... instead, it's gotten worse, and we have legislators who are barely at the "You've Got Mail" stage making critically important decisions about the internet, software patents, and so on. Every day I deal with people who have businesses based on the internet, but don't understand what an IP address, a pixel, or a server is.

Here in Australia our communications minister has gone on the offensive against Google (widely presumed to be in retaliation for their opposition to his proposed internet filter), most recently claiming that they could have been stealing people's banking details...

(I'm honestly not sure if he's clueless or just deliberately fear-mongering)

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