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Email Worse Than Marijuana For Intelligence?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the as-an-evergreen-state-graduate-i'm-unqualified-to-comment dept.

wallykeyster writes "The Guardian is reporting that a recent study at King's College indicates that the average IQ loss of email users was 10 points (or six points more than cannabis users). Details on The Register as well. The Register has a related story about how computers make kids dumb and an apparent "problem-solving deficit disorder" observed in children who use computers. I thought it was television that rotted your brain?"

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  1. Instant Messaging by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    OMG I bet you lose 20 points for IM

    1. Re:Instant Messaging by httpamphibio.us · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't you mean "OMG i bet u luz 20 pts 4 im?"

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    2. Re:Instant Messaging by justin12345 · · Score: 5, Funny

      According to AOL Translator its:

      OMG I BT U LOSE 20 POINTS FOR IM11!!!!1! OMG LOL

      The ALL-CAPS are evidently important to the syntax, after all...
      you don't want to look like a nerd.

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  2. ah.. by Kaisum · · Score: 5, Funny

    "pass the pop3...dude.." "Police arrested a local ISP for running an SMTP" "That's one less scum off the face of this earth, we can't have these kids propigating this brain-numbing garbage," says Officer Joe Johnson, "Not in my town"

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. Re:Well, funny and all but..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come on people, lets put our heads together and help Mr. Passthecrackpipe be a better parent.

  5. oh my by St.+Arbirix · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who else is feeling bad for the old people in Korea?

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  6. Re:Well, funny and all but..... by jericho4.0 · · Score: 5, Funny
    "90-100wpm, depending on content"

    Now you can get a job at your local swordmaker or apocrathy.

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