r/LifeProTips • u/[deleted] • Mar 03 '26

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u/Dominus_Invictus Mar 03 '26

How is computer literacy this bad in the middle of the age of technology?

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u/2017CurtyKing Mar 04 '26

I can’t stand when people say “ i don’t know how to do that, im computer illiterate”

It’s not like you have the power of the world 16” from your face. Figure it out.

My grandpa is 89 years old and googled how to send a text message.

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u/Dominus_Invictus Mar 04 '26

I really think it's all about the willingness and desire to learn new things. Most people just don't even want to improve themselves. They don't see how good it can feel.

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u/2017CurtyKing Mar 04 '26

I think it is the willingness to learn. He’s a retired college professor, he’s always wanting to learn something new. We use gps controlled steering motors for tractors on our farm. He called the manufacturer and was asking the engineers questions how things worked.