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4saken

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25. Not that surprising considering how few use computers.

Reply to tecelote (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 08:10 PM

Aug 2012

And a majority of those who do, just for very basic things like email and facebook. The metaphor "cloud" wouldn't be that intuitive or obvious.

Especially considering the satellite internet connections that are actually affected by weather.

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Americans Confused By Cloud Computing - 51% of people polled think the weather affects the cloud [View all] tecelote Aug 2012 OP

Conditions are dire ... educational conditions, commonsense is less common ... nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #1

Please edit the post to be titled with the actual title "Most Americans Confused By Cloud Computing" alp227 Aug 2012 #2

Thanks. tecelote Aug 2012 #3

I'm so glad that I already had a headache before reading that. harmonicon Aug 2012 #4

They can easily test that theory by... RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #5

I'm not the least bit surprised wilt the stilt Aug 2012 #6

You're sure that's not from The Onion? KamaAina Aug 2012 #7

This has got to be a parody. surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #12

What idiot would want to put their files in the cloud ???? BlueJazz Aug 2012 #8

Plastic bags collect moisture. tecelote Aug 2012 #9

The gop has broken our A+ education system over the past 30 years, Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #10

lmao, and these people are voters, too wordpix Aug 2012 #11

Less education means less competition for top jobs. tecelote Aug 2012 #14

really sad... Idiocracy at Full Speed DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #13

Listening to NPR while driving defacto7 Aug 2012 #23

I'm stunned. Igel Aug 2012 #15

McDonald's is hiring now. tecelote Aug 2012 #16

Well, that explains why the Bay Area is the center of the high-tech world KamaAina Aug 2012 #17

That fog covers America tecelote Aug 2012 #18

It does Major Nikon Aug 2012 #19

OTOH - my net connection tends to go bad during wind storms....... hedgehog Aug 2012 #20

I'm a network engineer, and I blame marketing departments DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2012 #21

I so agree with this Celebration Aug 2012 #22

How many are republicans? curlyred Aug 2012 #24

Not that surprising considering how few use computers. 4saken Aug 2012 #25

Locking... cyberswede Aug 2012 #26