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My mom could tell what was wrong with the fridge just by listening. Now my niece uses an app.
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robertlopez6mo ago
Wait... I see it the other way around. That app probably walks your niece through checking the compressor or the fan, teaching her the same stuff her grandma just knew. It's not worse, it's just a different kind of know-how. The old way was all experience, but now the experience is built into the guide.
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eric3596mo ago
My dad could fix anything with a paperclip, but I just watched a YouTube video to fix my sink.
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sage8126mo ago
Oh totally. I read something in Wired a while back that called this "just-in-time knowledge." It's not that we know less now. It's that we don't have to carry all that info in our heads all the time. The skill is knowing how to find the right guide or app fast, and then how to follow the steps. My grandpa knew his car engine by sound. I know how to search a forum for the exact weird noise mine is making. It's a different kind of smart.
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