Google Your Grey Matter
There are developments that add to the well-being of mankind and then there are developments that take away from life. Recently I was looking for some information that I needed at the local library and approached the librarian for assistance. After hearing me out, and realising that the stuff that I needed was not available, she rather caustically told me to ‘google’ it as it would be a speedy thing to do. For a moment I was stumped, until realisation dawned that she was referring to the popular search engine.
Now you tell me, why on earth would I want to go to a library when any required information is just a click away? Let me tell you: it makes me feel lazy. It makes me feel that it is not hard earned and that I have cheated in my efforts. I know that many would not agree with me and that a few would even suggest http://www.net-root.com/ . But the fact is, by doing that, I am not being true to what I have set out to do. Sure there are times when googling for it would do, but there are some things that cannot be downloaded or siphoned off someone else’s hard work.
It makes me wonder if this is actually counterproductive. You remember that old saying, ‘You don’t use it, you lose it?’ Are we heading to a situation where the parts that make up our grey matter are getting smaller due to lack of use? I know people who can do multiple calculations without batting an eye. And I know people who, for the same thing, would need to pull out a calculator to arrive at the same result. The difference lies in the grey matter that is available, is in use and can be relied on at a moment’s notice. So are the advantages of google shrinking our brains? I mean, would you google to know if the current relationship you are in will work? Stumped?
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