Go to a checkout and at the last moment change the amount you are giving. Watch as angst and confusion take over. Simple tasks are becoming impossible and that can't be good.
You're taking it to an extreme. Was very common in college. The speed of light being constant let alone what an inertial frame is means nothing and has absolutely no importance to the average person. Yes you find it interesting and important but it's no more important to Joe the Plumber than the types of fittings that are under your sink are to you.
Yeah I wasn't expecting them to, it was more of an example to get the idea of what I was talking about. The problem it seems is that most don't understand even very basic things that they are talking about.
Critical thinking and truly being able to analyze a situation and draw logical conclusions will forever remain a skill for the minority. You think we have it bad here? Go to China. There's 1.5 billion people and they aren't taught critical thinking or analysis there. Just memorization.
This is a huge problem is there a way to get people to understand what they are talking about? You can't debate or have a discussion with someone who only has knowledge and are stuck in their ways. It seems to be a major problem especially when talking on the internet.
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