Is Google making us stupid? (Kevin)

David Carr's article "Is Google Making Us Stupid" was an interesting article. I think there is some truth to what he is saying. In his article he talks about how the internet is making people not want to read anymore. Now I don't know if he means reading online or from a text book but while I read online I get distracted a lot easier. Like while I was reading this article. I find it easier to read from Convergences rather than on Vista. The reason why I think this is true is because when you are reading on a computer you are use to doing many more things on that computer. It is a lot easier to get away from the reading than if it was a textbook. Its just one click away. I do not agree, though, with the fact that the internet is making us stupid. I think the internet is the best tool ever invented. In high school I used google and the internet for a lot of my projects and research papers. All of my teacher encouraged that we used the internet if we needed help with anything and it has actually helped me out greatly. Also in college I use the internet everyday. All of my math homework is done over the internet so it is a big part of my life. I also find it easier to do my math homework online rather than on paper. It was a good adjustment from high school. I may not agree with everything David Carr is saying in this article but I do think there is some truth to it.