Google Makes You Think You're Smarter Than You Actually Are Google puts a nearly infinite amount of knowledge at our fingertips, but a new study says that the search engine isn't making us any smarter.
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I've learned shit from Google that I'd never have learned no matter how much reading I'd have done and I've learned one hell of alot from other people that I sure as hell would never have interacted with had it not been for Google and the internet so, for me it definitely hasn't made me smarter but it's made me much more well rounded as a person.
Besides now we can all compete with Ken Jennings on Jeopardy and stand a chance.
Most people I've met are so fucking dumb they think Google is for typing http://www.cocacola.com into and then clicking to get to a website. Not a fucking one would think of typing in an actual question.
Like, "where to get the absolute perfect blowjob?"
Actually Google has graduated many scientist here on CKA.
You know, when you are the smartest person in the room, you need to find another room
40 years ago - Duh, you ain't so smart! I seen you in the Library.
Hardest part of Google is sorting out the bullshit you get. Example: type in "My computer won't even turn on"
You'll get 10,000 replies 'just install this program'
on your computer that won't turn on....
A few make no secret of telling you so either.
I for one no longer accept my Google overlords.