Are computers making us dumber and lazier than before?

Question

Why does computers make us dumber and lazier? What affect here?

Answer 1

We are not becoming dumber. Our brains are malleable, which simply means that they reprogram themselves. I used to read books and I couldn't type for s***. Now, it's the other way around. Yeah... We probably are getting lazier, but by using our abilities that we have gotten from using computers, we can communicate with each other and understand each other better. For me, I think that's a pretty good trade-off.

P.S.- When there's a word that I don't understand the meaning of, I prefer to Google it. I actually remember the information better that way.

P.P.S.- Also, there will be a time in which computers will be smarter than us. They will enlighten us to things we were unaware of.

Answer 2

I wouldn't say dumber, because we have a more vast access to information, but lazier, YES!  

Answer 3

Agree with T11gre.

Answer 4

ok im so sure that computer will make us lazier n dumber .coz u will get addicted in the computer its including internet ,games and waht so ever .

Answer 5

well smarter than someone who just pushes buttons on a tv/dvd remote,. but not much smarter,

Answer 6

I think it is the fact that you SIT in front of the computer so you don't move or exercise... the more you use it, the more you stay inactive and become lazier...

Answer 7

yeah

Answer 8

lazier maybe, but definitely not dumber. it actually makes us smarter, how we use it to get the information we need, and makes us work faster.

it lightens our workload and is less tiring than manually doing anything (writing, researching, computing, sending mails, etc).

its alright as long as we get our job done right and on time :D

Answer 9

yeah, they are, because we have a lot of information at the end of our fingertips. and we basically make our handwriting atrocious, because we are so used to typing. when i have a report or something due, my mom said she used to have to go all the way to the library and look it up in the encyclopedia, and all i have to do is google it.  

Answer 10

Mine has made me smarter and more powerful.

Answer 11

u need a computer to answer that question

Answer 12

i believe so, they do everything for us

T11gRe

Answer 13

what u mean  dumber  ? not of course, with google and wikipedia at your fingerprints there soon will be no need for schools

Answer 14

Because all of our questions are being answered so quickly now, we just don't take time to visit our libraries any more.  I think cell phones and texting are polluting our childrens' minds to the point where they don't spell or use grammatically correct sentences.

I don't have to go to a travel agency for flight information, I don't have to go to the library for books.  I can find it all on line.

Reminds me of the book "Fahrenheit 451" if you ask me.