Well let's face it. I don't think anyone would argue that the majority of Americans are pretty ignorant. Just because there's a lot of talk on EE and smart people from many different races, creeds, political views, etc. doesn't exempt the Everything Else board casting at least somewhat of a mirror image on the country at large.
It's an if P then a little less Q phenominon. In other words, if McAmerica is made up of a bunch of doltish individuals, chances are some of that will filter into the cyber world. As the old saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him intelligent. :shrug:
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