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Does the Internet Make Humanity Smarter Or Dumber?
Nemilar writes "The Wall Street Journal is running a pair of articles asking whether the Internet is making humanity smarter or dumber. The argument for smarter is that the Internet is simply a change in the rules of publishing, and that the bad material is thrown away; the second story critiques the 'information overload' aspect of the Internet, claiming that we have traded depth of knowledge for velocity and span. What do you think? Does the Internet make you stupid?"
When the Internet enables a group of people I agree with, it is making humanity smarter.
When the Internet enables a group of people I disagree with, it is making humanity dumber.
Wuz? R U 4 Real?
Thanks to file sharing, I purchase more CDs
Thanks to the RIAA, I buy them used...
Arguing on slashdot makes you ________.
Um, taller?
I think more critically now than I ever did before the Internet.
http://xkcd.com/552/
No it dosnt - It was intelligent design at work. God made the average American dumb! in the first place.
Arguing on slashdot makes you ________.
A Freemason.
On the Oregon Cost born and raised, On the beach is where I spent most of my days
Problem is there's a hell of a lot more stupid people than intelligent people, so by that logic the Internet is generally making humanity more stupid overall.
I asked the Yes No Oracle the question "does the internet make you stupid?" and the answer was yes.
"I don't watch a lot of television, but when I do, I watch Discovery, The History Channel, or Animal Planet." - Das Auge
I think its irrelevant if Slashdot makes you a brighter individual or not. In my opinion everything should be like slashdot because poeple who are under educated or just plain dumb get lower scores like mine so you dont have to see the stupidity on the internet if you chose not to. Just realized i read the question wrong. Oh well posting anyway.
I tire of constantly pushing the idea that the internet is a double edged sword.
Agreed, I suggest we start a whole new meme: "The internet is double headed dildo."
XML is a known as a key material required to create SMD: Software of Mass Destruction
It makes Humanity smarter but Internet users dumerer.
My ism, it's full of beliefs.
Don't hate on Twilight. It teaches a good lesson. You read it, toss it aside, then realize how many horrific "moral" messages the author managed to slip under your nose. Definitely a good lesson on propaganda. Remember girls, he isolates you, stalks you, and hurts you because he cares!! He is your soulmate!
Space Shuttle was a program that strapped humans to an explosion and tried to stab through the sky with fire and math