I could divert my attention to useful things, too. For example, instead of reading the web, I could be programming computer games. But I am reading the web instead.
But when certain level of fear is already there, it can be difficult to focus on anything productive, because it is too complicated for the moment.
This thread is for asking any questions that might seem obvious, tangential, silly or what-have-you. Don't be shy, everyone has holes in their knowledge, though the fewer and the smaller we can make them, the better.
Please be respectful of other people's admitting ignorance and don't mock them for it, as they're doing a noble thing.
To any future monthly posters of SQ threads, please remember to add the "stupid_questions" tag.