Ya know what's amusing? It's how even smart minds can remain ignorant about most obvious things.
I work at a Cyber Cafe, and people come by to use computers/internet for various tasks. They know that computers can do
anything these days, but there's one really important fact they've forgotten:
that they can compute/calculate!Seriously! Charles Babbage struggled to create a device to compute complex mathematical problems, which resulted in what we call today a
Computer. People keep sending files over to each other, talking on their cellphones for various businesses, and keep asking me:
"Hey, can I borrow a calculator?"
"Hey, do you happen to have a calculator?"
"Oh shit! I need to send this Pay Slip
fast! Where the heck do I find a calculator?!?!"
It's amusing to watch them like this. They frequently use the word
computer, do complex tasks, are willing to admit it can help them solve any problem, and
fail to realize that it's primary function is to compute/calculate!