polymathwannabe comments on Learned Blankness - Less Wrong
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I can understand the DIY ethic that underlies rejection of fixed instructions, but it can result in unforeseen damage out of pointless rebelliousness. In Spanish we have a saying: Ignorance is insolent.
Being familiar with the manual should be the FIRST step in any troubleshooting process. If I were involved in hacking culture, I would move to change that cultural trait toward more sanity.