RE: [BITS] Skewering AI for Fun and Profit -- 230 Final Exam

Joe Barrera (joebar@MICROSOFT.com)
Fri, 13 Mar 1998 10:36:13 -0800


> [...] No matter that 40% of all adults
> in this country have some reading disability even to the point of
> being illiterate [...]

What exactly does this sentence mean? At first, it seems to imply that 40%
of the adults in this country are illiterate or almost illiterate due to
some reading disability. But actually it states only that 40% have some
reading disability (does this include far-sightedness?), and that some of
these are consequently illiterate. The relevant question is, what percentage
of adults is unable to read a meal order from a large illuminated display?
Any guesses, or better yet, actual facts?

- Joe