On 01/03/2017 02:22 PM, Wols Lists wrote:
And I do take your point about computers, but my experience is far too much people burying their heads in the sand at signs that things are wrong, or simply refusing to be educated to the fact that their actions are actively making things worse, not better.
Indeed. There was a time when things like TV had assemblies which were hand soldered using valve technology. When things went wrong, hitting the TV on the side could correct many problems and the concept entered into our culture. However it no longer makes sense. But people still do things like that, even now we have all solid state, wave soldered, no moving parts. Three's probably not even a transformer that that will delaminate and give off an annoying buzz. Now hitting the TV is more likely to *cause* damage. This is an extreme physical example, but there are probably many more. The "service engine soon" light goes out after a few miles and so can be ignored for another day ... and another day ... And anyway, it probably only means that its time for an oil change ... isn't it? If it were anything more serious it would say so, wouldn't it? So drive on .. for another day. But why won't my computer boot? It booted OK yesterday? -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org