Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Just KGB it
I don’t feel like Google is making us stupid because in a sense when we have to search for something and we go by means of Google we learn the information in which we are searching. A good example is that the other day I was watching the Cavs and they had on green headbands and I wanted to know why they were wearing them and my roommate didn't know either, so we checked Google. So now thanks to Google we know the answer to that question. Yes in a sense Google can make us stupider because instead of learning information to avoid having to use Google, we use it to obtain things we are too lazy to remember or search out for ourselves. A simple way of replacing the overuse of Google is by watching an informal TV show or reading a book about the topic as opposed to checking Google for every thing we don’t know. Google is not the only means that they have made us stupider, other sources such as AskJeeves.com, Bing.com, and even the newly created KGB can also make us stupider. For example, KGB makes it easier to obtain information quicker because they claim that there’s aren’t any links, just answers. By using this tactic, the more impatient people in the world can get the short fact that they need to know quicker and without going through the hassle of learning the facts around the topic they are asking. In conclusion, Google may make us stupider, but there are other sources that are worse then Google when it comes to making us stupider.
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>>Yes in a sense Google can make us stupider because instead of learning information to avoid having to use Google, we use it to obtain things we are too lazy to remember or search out for ourselves. <<
ReplyDeleteYes - you've indentified one of Carr's key points, and a big issue. Take these sorts of things into consideration for your last paper.