Conforming and the world of Technology or would that be Conforming to the world of Technology?

The comic above is a definite reflection of our current society. We all know the MP3 has changed the state of music. This change can be seen from a corporate standpoint down to the solo artist, band or dj turning out tracks in their garage. [for more on turning out tracks in your garage, i suggest this because it is an absolute no-brainer to use and is pretty decent for the amateur.]OK, back on topic here....I find it to be crazy that someone would embrace an aspect of technology and not want to know more about it; they are only embracing this technology because others are doing it. How ridiculous. Example: MP3 Players. Some people have no clue about how MP3s can have different bit rates; measured in kilobits per second. This of course is pretty important if you care about the quality of the music file in your player and wonder why you hear "scratching" and "pops" when you listen to a song. A 64kbps track is going to sound much different than a 160kbps track. Sheesh.....I realize that there are learning curves for technology and that several generations of people are exposed to such technologies, but come on!

Maybe I am the only one who thinks about things like this, but seriously. Think of it in terms of autos. You know you have that friend who has gone 15K miles without getting an oil change or has NEVER gotten their tires rotated. I know some people embrace chaos in their lives. Some people feed off this, but why put yourself through it? It's quite counterproductive and drives me crazy when I have to here the occasional moronic question from a friend or I overhear a conversation ...Read your stupid manual!! Oh, how about this idea--GOOGLE!! Ok, I feel better know. ;)