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Originally Posted by sjastro
I must be one of those negative types. 
I believe the human race is becoming progressively dumber.
Steven |
I agree with you Steve. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that the internet is turning us into scattered and superficial thinkers.
Anecdotially, many young store clerks simply can't do a basic $ change calculation without a calculator or till.
Even at a tertiary level students show reliance upon software with not much understanding of the underlying equations or whether a calculation migh actually diverge from the solution due machine rounding errors.
I'd certainly accept populations are becoming more literate, but the capactity for "critical tought" seems to be falling.
We are swamped with constant and petty legislation that "dumbs down" behaviour via banning of once legal and fun activities. This I personally find to be real PITA.