The Internet has changed the way I think by allowing me to get information faster than opening an encyclopedia or other book and delving into the
answer to a given question. For me, it has not really changed the way I reason things out. I have always used whatever relevant materials I could get my hands on to answer those deep, burning questions.
Now, understandably, the Internet has led to some modes of learning deflating. I mean, if you want to know who won the 100 Days War, just Google (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Google) it. Who was the monarch in England during the Potato Famine (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Great_Famine_%28Ireland%29) in Ireland, again all you have to do is Google. In coming generations, I do not think that fact retention will be as high as it once was. Already, most adults in the United States cannot tell you who was president during the Korean Conflict (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Korean_War).
As the Internet becomes more integrated in our every day lives, it will dramatically affect the way we think. I see this in myself when it comes to being in a discussion forum, my first instinct now is to search the web for relevant info on the topic. Instead of thinking for myself in an argument, I tend to see if I can find some great stinger to use on the Net. Yes, it is changing the way I think and prolly is doing the same to others.
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