haha...Google

There seems to be alot of discussion lately about the legitimacy of the internet. In my opinion, the internet is a useful tool when it comes to research and gaining knowledge. Nicholas Carr wrote a whole article about the idea that search engines are dumbing down society by making information too easilty accessible. I see the reasoning behind this. Its like Google has made things so easy, we are not used to doing manual work in order to find information we need. As Carr says, "research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes". It is true that at one point in time, people needed to spend alot more time to acieve the same results. Society now seems too wrapped up in speed. We never really take the time to just sit and relax. We live in a state of constant motion. It feels like if we are just sitting still, we are wasting life. This is due to the fact that people value speed and efficiency. For example, families used to spend hours baking bread and making food...now we can jsust go to a fast food place and get whatever we want in a matter of minutes. All people have become accustomed to quick results. And we act the same way with knowledge. It is very true that people find it difficult to concentrate on long books or articles, but i do not think Google and other search engines are to blame. It is simply something that society has pushed us towards. Google is the result of a fast-paced society. It is a tool that fits into the world we have created. I really do not think that the internet has lead to the stupidity of society. People know so much more now than they used to! We have so many answers that had once been questions. Things like Google only help in that way that they help people all over the world share ideas with eachother. People are more able to collaborate or research which leads to answers quicker, which is what our society craves. Even Carr admits that "the Web has been a godsend to [him] as a writer". Even a man that feels Google has been detrimental to oue brainwaves can admit that the internet is extremly useful.