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Many (most?) people are simply not curious. When they run into something they don’t know how to do, they don’t wonder how to figure out how to do it, they just sit there until someone shows them how. I assume when most people here on HN run into a problem, their first thought isn’t, “who can I ask?” but instead, “how can I figure it out?” because most hacker types are naturally curious and relish an opportunity to le…
> Many (most?) people are simply not curious. Is this really so? With respect, this take seems too cynical to me. I say this as a person to whom many come when they can't figure things out. I often initially feel much like you do, but I temper that feeling with the knowledge that the asker is likely under delivery pressure, etc and has to subvert their curiosity in order to maintain velocity.
Yes, sometimes people will simply take the expedient option, but I often get the feeling they never even tried on their own, like even a little bit.