Internet - Essay 19

Internet - Essay 19

  • Submitted By: busta123
  • Date Submitted: 04/27/2011 3:51 PM
  • Category: Technology
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Has the internet effected are minds? What exactly is the internet? The internet is a global network made up of thousands of small networks which all lies in the technology branch. Imagine thousands or even millions of computers linked up sending messages and exchanging information to each other around the world. The Internet has made information available to computer users with just a simple click of the mouse but wait, Is it making us dumber? As in Mark Bauerlin’s essay, The Dumbest Generation,” I say I have to agree with his opinion on how the internet is making my generation less active because of how we are so addicted to technology. Look at us now, you usually don’t see people running around playing games or going for visits to peoples houses to say hello. They are usually stuck on the internet through their phones, computers, ipads, etc.
The phrase, "You click too much, read too little, and remember even less," is very true. When looking at the history of communication and how information and knowledge has been transferred and passed on through the ages, the internet has truly revolutionized everything beyond our ability to control it or ourselves. For example, I think that people specialize their knowledge and studies more than previous generations. It looks like we know less about things like government and politics because that is something that used to be one of the things everybody studied. But a problem that I think has been caused by technology and the Internet is a big decrease in spending time with each other. When we had something we wanted to talk about or when we wanted to play a game, we used to call each other on the phone or set up a time to come over and play basketball or anything else physical. But now, people just post it on Facebook and instead of inviting each other over to play a game people just go online and play against some random stranger, which I think takes away from the enjoyable social aspect of it. Or many people don't play...

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