The question that Nick Carr is asking in his article “Is Google making us Stupid‚” is if the availability and convenience of the internet is causing people to become lazy‚ or stupid. Supporters of the internet argue that we will enter a “golden age of intellectual discovery and universal wisdom” (Carr). Everyone will be able to access the internet and the knowledge that is available. This would result in faster and more efficient access to information‚ which would lead to our brains understanding
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The Problems Caused by the Modern Inventions As one famous commercial says‚ “Technology always comes from humanity.” In this modern world‚ we have been counting on technology. It deprives us of our time and energy‚ although we can no longer live without it. Since it has made a huge impact on our lives‚ some negative effects caused by the technology are not irrelevant to us. Thus‚ as I have observed‚ the problems caused by the modern inventions are the distancing among people‚ the limitation of
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become too dependent on computers? People has one thing that distinct with other is thinking. We create everything to make our life become easier. Since computer was invented‚ it was listed as one of the greatest inventions that changed the world. Computers have found their way into just about every aspect of our lives‚ and in most cases‚ they make things easier for us. They allow us to work from home‚ socialize with our friends and family who live too far away to visit‚ and they provide an ever-welcome
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The Internet: A Revolutionary Modern Invention Just 21 years ago‚ the world would have never imagined the profound impact the Internet would have on our daily lives – from sending and receiving electronic mail to regularly banking and shopping online. According to The History Channel website‚ unlike the inventions of the light bulb or the telephone‚ the Internet has no single “inventor.” Rather‚ it has evolved over time. The Internet actually began in the United States more than 50 years
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There is no doubt that almost everyone in this modern era are so getting used of using search engines to lend a hand in completing their tasks and also assignments and in fact large companies are also using it to look for a new innovative ideas in their product development. But the main question here is ’ does search engines makes us lazy and stupid ’ ? Personally ‚ I do feel that everything has its pros and cons and search engines are making people lazy but definitely not stupid. Its actually a smart
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Technological progress has made us lazy. Technological progress is a continuous process‚ which plays a very important role in our daily lives. However‚ some people believe that this progress has made us lazy‚ saying we rely on machines too much. For me‚ the progress‚ while not making us lazy‚ makes human beings more active both physically and mentally. First of all‚ machines or high technology don’t help people do less work but help them complete tasks more quickly. With washing machines‚ vacuum
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first played in 1862. The first non-league organizing body within the United States was the American Football Association (AFA) which was incarnated in 1884.The goal in soccer is to kick the ball into the net‚ and then you will have scored a goal. The modern day professionals in soccer include Pele (Edson Arantes Do Nascimento from Brazil‚ who scored six goals in the 1958 World Cup and helped Brazil claim its first title. Lev Yashin from Russia‚ who claimed to have saved more than 150 penalty shots during
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Plastic –Modern Invention that changes the world Born in the 20th century and grew up in the 21st century‚ my life involves many new development and invention from head to toe and every aspects to benefit our life. Things are changing around us very dramatically and very quickly in each century subject to the demand and resources change. Modern inventions cover from hardware‚ technology‚ manufacturing‚ information‚ medical‚ education‚ telecommunication‚ sport and even food. I would say that several
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"invention that has influenced modern society" Top of Form Jan 6‚ 2009‚ 01:27pm #1 Hi‚ I wrote another essay for CLEP practice. Any comments are appreciated‚ but I’m mostly interested in this: Is my thesis sentence clear? Are my closing remarks clear and appropriate? Are there any places that seem off topic? Anyone have any CLEP essay tips? Thanks! ------- "Choose one invention or discovery that has significantly influenced modern society. Show either the positive and/or negative
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Introduction Since the invention of computer and other technologies‚ lives of many people especially the students had the major impact. Computer made it easier for students to study. Internet is one of the major innovations in the computer system‚ and it is widely used all over the world. An information service like one of the uses of the internet is very dependable nowadays. On of the things it serves are the search engines. Search engines are like building a digital library for the future. It
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