Can The Internet Make You Stupid ? truth information vs. lies dis-information

[RGPHNX 0]

Hi all,How does the internet affect your thinking ability??There's little real "accountability" out there on the net. Anybody can post just about anything ... I you take what someone says on the net at "face value" ... and believe it. ..then the "wrong" idea gets inside your head .. and can make you "stupid".Some associated questions to think about:Who do you believe as an authority on a subject ????Who do you trust??How do know when to trust them?How many "blind alleys" have you been led down by mis-informed ppl, lying ppl, or just plain stupid ppl with no real experience ??Just some thoughts,RGPHNX

[mbd5882 0]

Its addictive so yes.It can damage your health both physicly and mentally.So Yes, It can.

[RGPHNX 0]

Hi all,Please VOTE in the poll .. in addition to posting.ThanksRGPHNX

[Phi 0]

yes it does it affect all kids with porno and addictive video games.but im on the computer too much because of this i blame thomas jefferson , and the person who invented computers , and the person who developed , and i blame the internet!@!!!!! lol

[Chicken 0]

Yeah i have seen it all before...Using phones damages your brain, watching tv damages your brain, playing games damages your brain.The funny thing though, is if it does all this damage, would we ever really know? We only really use about 12% of our brain in the first place. Most likely if it were some how to be damaged i dont think it would be a part we would know about. And it would wrought away and you would live life as you already did.All this really goes back to is that any and everything gives you cancer. If you dont die of anything, cancer will kill you. And I honestly think that this is just another attempt to scare kids off of computers so that they will exercise more. I get pleanty of exercise already, i just cant sleep at night so i get on here and rack up some credits so my site, so if by doing that im wroting my brain, then yes i am...

[Hamtaro 0]

It may, but it will probably depend on the circumstances. It doesn't really do it to me (unless I don't realize it), but perhaps if you trust everyone (or just about) that you meet on the internet, then it probably can. Even by listening to the wrong person, it could. Although, it still may not. Hey, I don't really know this for sure, so that's just a thought.

[elevenmil 0]

Obviously yes and no...The internet is the ultimate source for researching stuff. Basically everything you could think of is on the internet, so if people surfed just to learn stuff you could get fairly smart...that would be a dull life.It is bad for you too. Gettin hooked on gaming, chatting, and yes, the dirty films and pictures can harm the social life and other things...too much computer and it'll be bad for you...

[electriic ink 1]

Only some parts. Going into forums and constantly watching peoples incorekt langweg, gramer 'n' spelin aswel a forem abreeviashons must have some affect on how you spell and think. Say your 12 and your living with someone who doesn't know langauge very well and that someone is trying to teach you your language their way, after 4 months or so your language will alter slightly and keep on parting with your real home language. Forums are just the same.

[AbstracT 0]

I have a friend who believes everything he sees on the internet. I mean the topic could be ridiculous and he will swear me up and down it's God given truth because he saw it on the internet. Some people need to check the website certificate to see if the page is authentic. Or even look at the information about the author..Whether the author has some type of degree in the field he/she make an inquiry about or not. The internet I say makes people stupid, antisocial, and lazy just because information is just a keystroke away now. People don't have to get up and go to the library to get information. They don't have to talk to anyone in person because we have aim, msn, and yahoo messengers. Everything has become so impersonal. We talk and trust people was have never saw in face. That's loco.

[shigajet 0]

It depends on what you use the internet for. One thing is for sure is that you don't want to get too hooked on it. There's nothing wrong with web-learning at all, but don't forget to shut the computer off and get out in the fresh air every now and then. Air is good - and it's free as well!...and now I'll cast my vote.

[lamode 0]

hi, i have voted maybe because i think it would not bring you and harm if you use computer in the right way, for example you should take a 10 minutes break for every hour you spend in you computer. And also how do you set up your computer, make sure the light enough in the computer table also the brightness in your monitor.

[FuChelle 0]

I think it depends what you us the Internet for, what sites you visit, and what/who you choose to believe on the Intrnet.If you go to the right websites and know where to look for things, and do things then I think that the Internet can actually make you smarter. If you go to the wrong websites though, and believe anything and everything that you read, I think the Internet can definitely make you stupid. I think the forums and chats where evry1 tlks lyk dis (sorry I'm not very good at that, I don't go to those places , but you get the idea...) can make people less smart too, because they're not learning to spell and punctuate properly...which could be a big problm later in life.So anyway, I voted 'yes' because even if the Internet doesn't make people stupid in all cases, the fact is it still CAN which is what I thought the question was asking.

[RGPHNX 0]

Hi all,just a post to get this poll started again..Anybody else have an oppinion??ThanksRGPHNX

[moldboy 0]

So anyway, I voted 'yes' because even if the Internet doesn't make people stupid in all cases, the fact is it still CAN which is what I thought the question was asking.

You stole the words from my mouth! The fact is that if you do stuff on the internet it will make you smart, or stupid You see this thred could arguably make you smart, or stupid. It would make you smart,because you are thinking about the question, weighing possable answers. Yet it could make you stupid, if you take the results of the poll literaly then yes it might make you stupid. It just a poll, for example when 10000 people were survied on the internet it was found that 98% of web users make over 500000 anualy, and live in flordia, with their supermodel wife! Just a little Joke, of corse.

[ill 0]

yes, especially people who try to argue on the internet. no one 'wins' and you just end up going in circles.