I personally think that the internet has made people lazy to learn new things. Yes, it has made communication and topic search a lot easier. But, it has made some people think that they can become scientists by spending half an hour surfing around for information. I'm not going to mention any name, but we have quite a few of those people here.
This is why I like books a lot more than internet sources. Over spring break (1 week break), I read 5 books by Arthur C. Clarke. Last summer, I read more books than I could remember. My summer reading list for this summer is pretty long.
Why do I find books better than internet sources? Books are less Mcdonaldized than the internet. Sometimes, authors would insert off-topic information here and there that make you say, "wow, I didn't know that!" These off-topic information also make you want to read other books regarding the topic. This is another reason why I like books more than essays or articles.
Unfortunately, thanks to Kroc, the world is one big rush these days.
Edited to fix minor spellings.
This message has been edited by Lam, 05-18-2004 12:21 PM
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