Plato quote again

From USA Today, 12-18-05: This is the Google  Side of Your Brain. Another view of the threat of technology destroying a human capacity. Explored before in The Blue Skunk.

Comments

[Janice Friesen]

Why is this a negative thing? Why can't it be an amazing sign of progress? Just think of the problems it solves. No more disasters of finding yourself at the airport without a ticket or at the bookstore not knowing the title of the book you were going to look for. The information is out there and easy to find. Amazing!

[Doug Johnson]

Hi Janet,

Oh, I don't think this is negative at all. I just think it is ironic that whenever a new technology appears, some folks will see it as a threat. I wouldn't trade my access to Google (or snippets of information), for anything.

Heaven help me when the electricity goes out though!

All the best and Happy New Year,

Doug