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Disconnecting idea development from it's historic development is a disservice to the audience that may want to dig deeper.

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Have any examples of a blog post that meets your standard?

They are not blog posts but it is a presentation of technical development that meets my standard.

james burke connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XetplHcM7aQ&pp=ygUXamFtZXMgY...

Tim Hunkin Secret Life of Machines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJlrbMHLBd4&list=PLtaR0lZhSy...

I have read plenty of blog posts that meet my standard. If I can think of one I will post it.

Thanks for the recommendations!

If only there were some sort of way for a reader to dig deeper on a topic without a writer having to spoon-feed them the entire history of everything!

It's wild to me what people here expect out of something they got for free and that was offered as a gift.

Mentioning any idea disconnected from its roots may not provide the terms needed to search.

Snarky replies always appreciated

Your theory is that anybody who writes anything is obligated to make sure you can find any related information with one Google search? Again, to me that looks like wanting to be spoon fed.

I have no idea why you think the world owes you endless 101-level discourse, but I hope you recognize you're setting yourself up for equally endless disappointment. If you take a little responsibility for your own education, you'll be happier.

The overall message and impression of a text has to give the right picture regarding what's new, where the info comes from, etc. It's not about any kind of Google search. It's not about extra info. It's about intellectual honesty.

My theory is that anyone wishing to elucidate a complex technical concept is better served with contextual details.

I think one method is superior to another.

Anybody, anything, obligated, and any related information are hyperbolic terms I would have avoided. I understand with a weak position people often resort to hyperbole.

I believe adding more terms to be googled is superior to fewer search terms. When working with ideas from first principles sharing the roots and development is superior to making no reference.

I have no idea why you think the world owes me anything. I was describing what I prefer.

I'm not sure why you think I'm not already endlessly disappointed by the state of the world and it's discourse. not having expectations always helps.

I think that if you stop projecting ideals on strangers might help your mood.

If you were trying to describe a preference, you didn't do a very good job. You stated it as a universal.

But taking you at your word, if there are things that don't meet your personal tastes, maybe move on to the next thing to read? Not everything has to be for everybody. There are plenty of audiences where people are capable of digging deeper when they want it. Personally, I prefer writers who don't spell everything out. The kind of writing you favor I generally find tedious. I'd much rather read something that shows a little faith in the audience.

I was replying to a comment that was undecided and outlined two choices. I described the reasoning of my preferences and even provided a caveat that my reasoning applied to a subset of the audience.

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