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>Besides...don't you learn more by trying to figure something out,
>then having someone show you their way?
Yes, you probably learn more, but you may learn more than you care to.
The company I work for would rather have me ask questions than risk
messing up a half-million dollar machine by doing something stupid out
of ignorance.
Lots of software is risk-free and can be explored without consequence
other than time lost. The upside is a better understanding of a
product. Some products, probably mostly hardware (I could probably
make a case for some software), doesn't lend itself to exploration by
a novice. Let's see, today I'll just run out to the 777 on the tarmac
and test those emergency crash procedures to see if the steps are in
the right order.
Tom
Who loves to explore, but doesn't like breaking things that cost lots
of money.
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