Everylyric
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As we all know, the internet has influenced everyone who has used it in at least some way. Some more than others. For example, messageboards allow you to voice an opinion/idea on a subject and wait for some else's opinion. You are exposed to many different view points/experiences. Also, the internet is a great way to educate yourself cheaply. Chatrooms are like being connected to an unlimited amount of people over a phone line at once. Instant messaging allows you to keep up a bunch of seperate conversations at once. People fall in love through the internet. People ask each other out through the internet. People breakup over the internet. The internet can be used to study various topics derived from reliable sources. Trips to the library can be cutdown on unless for actual college research. Information is easy to come by on subjects and easily accessible online. Without the internet, I could perhaps be half as smart as I am now. I certainly wouldn't be the same individual.
The internet has revolutionized the market. If a local store doesn't have the item you want, you don't have to drive across the country or fly to another country to acquire the item(in most cases), you can just order online and have it shipped to your house.
The internet in theory has the ability to cause powerful people to be more careful due to the fact their flaws/mistakes/corruptions can be exposed by intelligent people.
There's too many benefits of the internet to list...
To me, many more people have the chance to have a pretty all-around education opportunity from the internet ALONE. You don't have to be a college graduate to be very intelligent, nowadays.
Intelligence is everywhere, and its up to anyone and everyone to seek out what they wish to learn. There are some cases where this isn't possible, but in many it is quite possible.
Anyway, what's everyone else's thoughts on the effect internet has had on education and intelligence?
The internet has revolutionized the market. If a local store doesn't have the item you want, you don't have to drive across the country or fly to another country to acquire the item(in most cases), you can just order online and have it shipped to your house.
The internet in theory has the ability to cause powerful people to be more careful due to the fact their flaws/mistakes/corruptions can be exposed by intelligent people.
There's too many benefits of the internet to list...
To me, many more people have the chance to have a pretty all-around education opportunity from the internet ALONE. You don't have to be a college graduate to be very intelligent, nowadays.
Intelligence is everywhere, and its up to anyone and everyone to seek out what they wish to learn. There are some cases where this isn't possible, but in many it is quite possible.
Anyway, what's everyone else's thoughts on the effect internet has had on education and intelligence?