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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 73 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm not asking the people in the courtroom to be subject matter experts.

But I would like it if the judge, the one person who has the most power in that courtroom, to be able understand a wee bit more about technology than a 5th grader.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am not disagreeing with you, but I would argue not knowing exactly what firefox is is a trait of the average gen Z. They are surprisingly tech illiterate. If it isn't pre installed on their iPhone or a feature of short form content, they won't know what it is.

Source: Am gen Z and go to school with such.

[–] x4740N 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The least they could to is bring in an advisor to explain things

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Finally, an actual use for consultants.

[–] highfiveconnoisseur 5 points 1 year ago

Arguably less than a 5th grader. I'd argue that the average 5th grader knows that Firefox is not a search engine.