I don't think it is an addiction. I spend about 3-4 hours a day on the internet. I do not read newspapers, watch tv, listen to the radio, or use the telephone. The computer is a one stop source for information and if you added up the average usage of other technologies by an average person that does not have the internet it would add up to 3-4 hours a day. You could easily say someone is "addicted" to television just as easily as addicted to the internet.
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What time is "afternoon" exactly? Is it 12:01 PM - 3:00PM. It sounds very vague.
I don't think it is an addiction. I spend about 3-4 hours a day on the internet. I do not read newspapers, watch tv, listen to the radio, or use the telephone. The computer is a one stop source for information and if you added up the average usage of other technologies by an average person that does not have the internet it would add up to 3-4 hours a day. You could easily say someone is "addicted" to television just as easily as addicted to the internet.