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Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine

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Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products.

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How can anyone make a judgement about something they know nothing about? We are so doomed.
- They do so all the time - do you think judges are experts in every thing? The judge needs to understand the law. It's up to the counsel to ensure they have experts to explain the details.
  
  Judges should specialize in certain areas for this exact reason. They should absolutely understand the material as well as the law.
  
  They don’t need to be an expert. They need to be people that have basic knowledge of how the world around them works, and the ability to learn new things as that world changes. I mean that’s the basic requirement at any job I have ever had, why are they exempt?
  
  I'm assuming they asked what it was? Or for clarification? If so, then they learned.
  
  Wasnt there that judge who went and learned programming in order tp preside over a software patents case?
- As if this has doomed humanity before.
  Judging without knowing has been practically sport for most of humanity's history.
  
  Just because it’s done that way doesn’t mean we can’t fix the issue.
  
  Oh for sure. I was just pinpointing the fatalistic reaction.
  
  It's not "fatalistic", it's "fine" this way.
  A judge doesn't have to know what mozilla is before a trial starts. Council can tell them what it is, how/whether it matters to the case, etc.
  It's the lawyers that have the duty to inform the judge. You can't rely on every judge knowing everything about all topics. And they don't really need to..
  
  I know what you're saying, and I understand it. But again, I'm not talking about how I perceive it, but how the other commenter described it ("we're doomed!") And like you, I thought it was an overreaction.
  
  Ahh, gotcha.
  
  I mean.... gestures wildly at, like, everything
- Right? It's a good thing this judge is asking questions.
- Imagine how fucked we would be with zoomers for judges and then count your blessings ;)
  
  Completely brain dead take
  
  I think you mean complete shit post
  
  Where’s the punch line? Please explain the joke to me
  
  There is no punch line. And no joke. It's a shitpost so there is little to explain.
  You already won bro put away your confusion and pat yourself on the back 👍
  
  Holy shit you mean the generation that's actually going to be effected by their own decisions? What would make that worse? Please expand
  
  nah
  
  Because you're a dipshit
  
  alright

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