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Comment We all unconsciously know this (Score 4, Interesting) 147

Everyone in our modern age of flitting/fleeting/browsing/tweeting knows intuitively how much our attention spans are being ravaged.
This is another one of those "we need empirical data to prove what everyone already knows", like studies on the differences between men and women, how peoples behaviors are affected by wealth, etc;
We can chalk it up in the "no shit sherlock" category.

FTFA:

This is perhaps because there is relatively little research available about the impact of websites like Twitter and Facebook, or games like Candy Crush, that seem to be deliberately aimed at keeping us constantly engaged, to the detriment of work.

I have to don my tinfoil cap now and surmise that in all liklihood, it isn't in the best interest of Google, Facebook, Apple or the rest to point out that yes, using our "products" and living this fast and loose, jittered-stimmed out existence of tweets, posts, statuses, etc isn't in your best interest, even if your best excuse is the usual "but this is how I stay current with my family"

What we are creating ladies and gentlemen is a generation of people who will HAVE TO HAVE computers and AI run things for them, because their attention span and critical thinking will be in the toilet.

Removing my tinfoil cap...

Comment Re:The funny thing is... (Score 1) 525

You are asking the key question.
That is the question that gets ignored, on purpose, the 800 pound gorilla.

Why not just reduce pollution?

Anytime I get into a debate with anyone about "climate change" or how much carbon is getting pumped into the atmosphere, I ALWAYS use the argument of reducing pollution. We know for a fact that air pollution contributes to increased rates of heart disease, of asthma in children, to increasing rates of dementia, the list goes on and on, yet the douchebags continue with this "The Planet is Warming Naturally, Its a Cycle"

F#$k you and your cycle.

Comment Re:Dude, my mom's on Woo Woo (Score 1) 179

Well, with all due respect, there are boatloads of tea party nutjobs on /., so don't feel left out, sir...
He is probably on here for the same reason most of us are, because we assume, people who work in IT have a better grasp of almost any issue, whether it is politics, science, human behavior, etc; A more nuanced and better researched grasp of the issues.

That is why were on /., not because we all want "social justice".

I'm a liberal, yet I detest nothing more than the hardcore politically correct attitudes of many in this country(and on this site).
My attitude is more aligned with people like George Carlin(May He Rest In Peace) and Bill Burr.

Comment Re:I'd like to see the environmental nightmare die (Score 4, Informative) 369

This. It is rather ridiculous that people use these non recyclable "K-cups" instead of a french press or just a pot of coffee.
Billions of those cups, with the grounds still in them, filling up landfills, right when were trying to get away from crap like that.

Comment The Real Question (Score 4, Insightful) 237

Senator Rand Paul, a Republican presidential candidate who has made opposition to overbroad surveillance central to his platform, tweeted: “The phone records of law abiding citizens are none of the NSA’s business! Pleased with the ruling this morning.”

How fast would his attitude towards surveillance change if were elected president?

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