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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I loved learning about how computers worked when I was a little kid. My (much) older brother taught me all about how the Apple II worked when I was 6, and within a few months, I knew enough to use it myself. I had important games to play, but I still wanted to know how it all worked.

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And your sample sized is a biased 1.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What evidence do you have that most children aren't interested in learning how things work? Because there are a lot of children's books about how things work.

[–] sebinspace@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Aren't those also anecdotal examples?