I think that it hasn`t affected intelligence in any way (intelligence in scientific definition), but only eased access to information and thus increased general knowledge of the individual and the masses both.
In a positive way the net has provided a vast canvas to contemplate. Heavy reliance on anything may cause negative effects, so the access use of net may have caused the reduction of short term memory or memory pertaining to petty things.
In many ways it has made knowledge accessible to all people that have access to it. This means that many people that never had access to the best information now do. Intelligence is not accurately measurable due to it being largely a matter of opinion and that by definition means it is measured from a defined point of view that of the tester, or the test developer.
When testing someone more intelligent than them the results will not be accurate. The wide spread nature of the web has given all with access the possibility to read better articles, learn languages and music skills. We know that aptitude in all of these in general will increase intelligence. The issue is that much of what is on the internet is not true so a reasonable degree of intelligence is required to avoid the pitfalls.
On balance I believe it is an opportunity opener, which like books an tutors care has to be taken in deciding which parts you are going to trust. This seems to be the crux of the problems Google has in deciding which sites to promote. It is difficult for humans and almost impossible fo robots to get right.
Yes.Let me give an example.Previously you had to remember the roads and directions to distant places or apply some brain(intelligence) as an indivudual.Nowadays we have google maps for that.I hope you got what I meant
by TruthDebater 14 years ago
Without intelligence, would life exist? Some say intelligence is only the outcome or the sum. Also that intelligence isn't needed, life simply responds and forms by natural unconscious mechanics in response to a stimulus. Without intelligence, how does simple life recognize, memorize, and respond...
by D Shannahan 12 years ago
How has the internet affected your life?Do you think it has had a positive or negative...on your life?...on your culture...?...on the world?
by nightwork4 13 years ago
do you find religion to be an insult to human intelligencethe way people spend so much time acting like their is a god makes me think that some humans are either delusional or just not that smart.
by ga anderson 3 years ago
This is a tricky one for me. I am a firm Capitalist. I believe in private companies' rights.But, like our nationally regulated gas, power, and light utilities, has the internet and social media platforms reached utility status?I think it can be reasonably argued that internet access has become as...
by Biswajit Patnaik 10 years ago
Is human intelligence a form of judgement?
by NiaG 11 years ago
How many find it difficult to do your research without the use of a library?Do you rely only on the facts found from Google or do you go to the library to research your hubs?
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