We can all be know-it-alls
Here’s an article from today’s Seattle Times that definitely has implications for reading, memory and social interaction, iPhone has the answers, and that’s the problem. Essentially, the gist of the article is that with access to the internet through technology such as iPhones (Kindles aren’t mentioned, but they also have the capability to access the internet via a cell signalthus becoming “everybook” or an entire library) people have the means to instantly access “facts” which according to the article “can in seconds change a lighthearted conversation into the pursuit of truth.” The article takes the stand through interviews that this can be endlessly annoying. I think even more than annoyance, what does this say about needing to memorize anything at all? Will conversation itself become a casualty where facts are instantly verified? Will we have to think twice before we engage in idle conversation for fear of spewing inaccurate minutia that may easily be discredited? Will everything we say be followed with a caveat of it being either verified or unverified? Something to consider as no doubt we are in for a change that has consequences for our interpersonal interactions.
Today’s Print Reading List
- Seattle Times, first section only of the March 31st edition (PRINT) with breakfast and lunch
- Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart (PRINT)
- Current edition of The Week (PRINT)
Approximate print reading time: 1.5 hours
Today’s Online Reading List
- Amazon.com- Kindle discussion forum to see when my Kindle might arrive. No updates.
- ESPN.com to see how my brackets are doing
- LeafNotes.whatMsg.com - work on my gardening blog
Approximate online reading time: 30 minutes
