Is Google Making Us Stupid?!

1. Because of technology, we have all changed the way we think and search for information.
2. Finding information on the net has become so easy that when we actually need to read an article online that we don’t even read the article now. Most people just skim an article for main points or references. Carr’s example of the internet and taking information is “Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski.” Scott Karp, a blog writer has also stated that he has stopped to read books altogether because it is so easy to search for an answer online. Reading through the internet, we lose the mental connection because we are easily distracted online. We can do 100 more things online other than reading.
3. I feel as though both the theses for Carr’s and Postman’s books are the same, they just happen to use different types of media. Postman’s book was during the time when the television was big and had much to offer. Carr’s article is talking about now, the internet. The net has opened us all up to new possibilities and information. Which ever media is available to us, it will have the power to influence our lifestyles and choices we make.
4. The Google video was very funny. I think it’s a very accurate portrayal of what we can look forward too. I know that if I don’t know how to spell something when I’m searching through Google, it still happens to find what I’m looking for. It’s actually pretty creepy if you think about it.
5. I definitely agree with Carr’s idea and how we are conforming to this new technology. There is no way around avoiding the inventions around us. We have so many resources out there that give us information from all different aspects. It is hard to think on our own with all of the technology that we have access to.