re: #52 ryannon

Yes and no, Bagua. People have been saying things like this since the Year One. Beware of that Apple (no pun intended) folks! All technology carries its advantages and dangers. But to bring the question back home, how’s your brain feeling today? Better or worse for spending the time you do (as do I) on the Net?

I agree with his concept of a progressive neuronal reconfiguration and the modification of thought processes, but my own feeling is that it can be beneficial. Now what was I talking about? Is it true that some people don’t like pineapple slices on pizza? I still don’t understand the last episode of Lost.

I also don’t buy the “makes us stupider” line. If anything, it has spread knowledge and ideas at an unprecedented rate. More people read news on the internet than ever read newspapers. But the distraction claim rings true, with TV being similar.

I know personally I hate the fact that I can no longer seem to have a meeting or conversation without the other party getting calls, text messages, emails, glancing at their screens at any pause, and so on. Nor does anyone seem to think it wise to turn off these distraction.

Conversely when I’m sat at the beach without a book, I can get bored. Paradise is dull after a couple of days. There is no winning.