Right on, Random.
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if everyone who ever set out to do something complex (Code or otherwise) had to learn from scratch from books / manuals and making mistakes, then nothing would go forward.
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Is that true? How did we get the first wheel?
You are right, in a sense. Not building upon existing learning is a mistake. That's not what Random is saying. He's saying, "Why fail to build upon existing available learning, why ask your mom for the answer, instead of reading the answers that are already available".
There is a spirit of entitlement upon the advanced world. It comes from being spoon-fed caviar in the midst of localized plenty, while the majority are starving.