Is google making us stupid.

This article was interesting to read in that it had a lot of points and discoveries that i have seen in myself. ever since i began using computers as a learning tool in grade school, ive found it hard to read long texts as well. i used to read books for fun and write my own stories, but now if its not non-fiction or school related im usually not going to pick it up. when it comes to doing a research paper the first source most resort to first is the internet. in my case books are usually used to cite an original document or primary source. i thought it was interesting how the author wrote about how this type of happening can occur not only in reading but in writing as well. in the example given the man baught a type writer and his style of writing subtly changed from more expressive ect, to a tighter robotic type of language and format. i do believe search engines in generally allow certain parts of your brain a rest, thus dumming us down over time.