Quite simple actually. These books contain big meaty subject matter. Not fucking glossed over topics like a ted talk or wiki entry.
The laws of thermodynamics cannot be condensed down into a 14 minute video.
The internet has cheapened both the access and depth of knowledge. There are a lot of internet commentators out there who barely grasp a briefly summarized topic yet assume an expert position.
The laws of thermodynamics cannot be condensed down into a 14 minute video.
The internet has cheapened both the access and depth of knowledge. There are a lot of internet commentators out there who barely grasp a briefly summarized topic yet assume an expert position.
Many of them browse hacker news even ;-)