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Re: Reading in steep decline?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:54:25 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Thoughts?
I'm not particularly troubled. I hope to see the day when computers have fairly
direct interfaces with meat. If/when that comes around, people won't read at
all, really. Will that be a tragedy?
I think this is just a sign of progress.
On the other hand, while reading might be being given up as a less efficient
means of taking in information, I wonder if the process of reading a great deal
shapes certain cognitive abilities. If so, what skill-set might we be losing?
And does it matter? But that's just fairly wild speculation.
Chris
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| (...) Err, do you forsee the computers of that day as more akin to the library, or the television? It could take the term couch potato to a whole new level. (...) Wild, but interesting speculation. It has all the makings of a really good SF book. (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I expect that reading will always (well, for a good long while yet) be a needed skill, because at some level it will be necessary simply to read the label, directions, caption, or whatever on something that doesn't support the direct-meat (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I saw an 'Outer Limits' ep about this very thing People worldwide could 'plug into' the 'net and get any info they need instantly. The 'net was run by one giant 'puter. However, there were a very small number of people, whether due to birth (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (URL) thing I came away with, and it doesn't offset the overall concern I feel, is that it may not be READING that is in steep decline, it may be reading BOOKS. One of the chief competitive sources listed was the internet. High bandwidth streaming (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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