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i didn't say they were bad, just that they reduced the boredom factor, and the creative work that grew out ot it.
if issac newton grew up with an xbox... are we sure he'd spend as much time thinking about natural philosophy?
really, to achieve great thigns you've got to have two components: ability and focus. what i'm saying is that focus on creation is harder to maintain, when consumption attracts so much of our attention.
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How many bright minds would *do* something if it wasn't so easy to go to the library, surf the web,... or (dare I say?) turn on the tv?
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i didn't say they were bad, just that they reduced the boredom factor, and the creative work that grew out ot it. if issac newton grew up with an xbox ... are we sure he'd spend as much time thinking about natural philosophy?
really, to achieve great thigns you've got to have two components: ability and focus. what i'm saying is that focus on creation is harder to maintain, when consumption attracts so much of our attention.
How many bright minds would *do* something if it wasn't so easy to go to the library, surf the web, ... or (dare I say?) turn on the tv?