Response 2

A man by the name of Nicholas Car recently published an article stating a theory about technology and its effect on the human way of thinking and understanding. Basically, Carr writes that the often usage of technology, more specifically the Internet, has caused his own attention span and concentration to decrease. The article says that after usage of the Internet over a long period of time caused Carr's concentration to drift away from long paragraphs and chapters to about 2 or 3 page. He also states that "The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.

Now there are differing views to this theory or opinion that Carr has formulated. The book 'Get Smarter' by Jamais Cascio says that the formation of technology and the Internet can only have one effect, and that is to expand our intelligence. On the other hand, Clay Shirky stated that if the Internet is used widely, then the opposers will have a reason to criticize the growth of the Internet because it will obstruct peoples 'intellectual attainment'.

My position on the issue or contorversy is that the Internet is 'godsend' to us (the human race) because it gives the people so much more information in so little time that there is no reason to criticize the Internet at all. It is one of the most technological acheivments we have at ourfinger tips and I feel that we should have every right to use it and protect it