Merk. That website is full of malware. My computer nearly nuked itself when I attempted to click on that link.
Merk I honestly recommend you do not visit that site again and scan your PC for malware.
Is tech making our youth dumber?
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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Thanks for the warning Dave. I'm on an Apple computer, so I didn't notice any malware.</span>
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Thanks for the warning Dave. I'm on an Apple computer, so I didn't notice any malware.
Wrong!
We enjoy and benefit from vast access to information.
We (and our youth) must still apply critical thinking skills to what we observe on the screen.
An online game is no less mindless than a game of pickup basketball, although the physical pursuits that I and others of my generation enjoyed as youth were at least good for overall conditioning as well as keeping generally fit and trim.
The online generation may be heavier, physically weaker and less aerobically fit, but they aren't dumber.
If you guys ever want to learn about the evil people running this world, go to YouTube and punch in these Keywords:
1. Bilderberg Group
2. Council on Foreign Relations
3. Trilateral Commission
4. Federal Reserve
5. North American Union
6. One World Government
7. New World Order
8. Global Elite
9. Global Governance
10. Illuminati
11. Rothschild
12. Rockefeller
All of those people want to keep the general population as dumbed down as possible.
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Wrong!
We enjoy and benefit from vast access to information.
We (and our youth) must still apply critical thinking skills to what we observe on the screen.
An online game is no less mindless than a game of pickup basketball, although the physical pursuits that I and others of my generation enjoyed as youth were at least good for overall conditioning as well as keeping generally fit and trim.
The online generation may be heavier, physically weaker and less aerobically fit, but they aren't dumber.
Also, I have found garage time a excellent punishment tool, better than grounding. When he misbehaves, he usually finds himself replacing a CV joint or transmission. He knows how, but he hates it, he would rather do "Fun Stuff". Too much like work, I guess.
Originally Posted By: Panzerman
I disagree, although the games may be the same as mindless play. Kids just don't care how mechanical things work and most have the "Just Call Someone" mentality. When most of us were kids, we didn't have the "Gadgets" and to figure things out was a challenge. Now to jailbreak a phone is what they consider a challenge. As a father of two kids and I used to make my son work constantly with me in the garage. It would have ben my dream growing up for my Dad to have a garage full of atvs to play with and work on. He is much more interested in instagram, youtube and worthless fiddling. His fan light recently burned out and he told me about it, light still works in my room, you deal with it. Turns out it was the whole light assembly, not just the bulb, still I told him, you deal with it or sit in the dark, he did for awhile, then he went to Lowes and got a new fan light kit and fixed it. Most parents don't even force their kids that hard. A lot of his friends don't even know what "Vise Grips" are, unless they look it up on their phone.
Originally Posted By: dave1251
Merk. That website is full of malware. My computer nearly nuked itself when I attempted to click on that link.
Merk I honestly recommend you do not visit that site again and scan your PC for malware.
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Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Not only that it is a https site which means it is secured as well.
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Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Not only that it is a https site which means it is secured as well.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
Originally Posted By: Panzerman
I disagree, although the games may be the same as mindless play. Kids just don't care how mechanical things work and most have the "Just Call Someone" mentality. When most of us were kids, we didn't have the "Gadgets" and to figure things out was a challenge. Now to jailbreak a phone is what they consider a challenge. As a father of two kids and I used to make my son work constantly with me in the garage. It would have ben my dream growing up for my Dad to have a garage full of atvs to play with and work on. He is much more interested in instagram, youtube and worthless fiddling. His fan light recently burned out and he told me about it, light still works in my room, you deal with it. Turns out it was the whole light assembly, not just the bulb, still I told him, you deal with it or sit in the dark, he did for awhile, then he went to Lowes and got a new fan light kit and fixed it. Most parents don't even force their kids that hard. A lot of his friends don't even know what "Vise Grips" are, unless they look it up on their phone.
Originally Posted By: Panzerman
Its sad and sickening how technology has replaced "simple Know how" and how things work. So little people know how anything works or how to fix anything. The smarter we get, the dumber we become.
Originally Posted By: Panzerman
And if a solar flare knocks out all that technology tomorrow, what then, vise grips may become relative. Don't think our enemies wont go after our technology and crash it if a war ever ensues. Its sad and sickening how technology has replaced "simple Know how" and how things work. So little people know how anything works or how to fix anything. The smarter we get, the dumber we become.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
Knowing what vise grips are is less relevant today than ever before. In fact, knowing how to operate an IDE or navigate a file system via shell commands are skills that will better serve young people today.
Also, I know of at least one study that shows video games as a positive for brain development. You may view them as wastes of time, but in reality most are highly elaborate puzzles. Heck, even the dumbest ones help you hone your reflexes and quick decision making skills.
Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
Video games are great for brain development, as are most forms of technology. I've said it 100 times and I'll say it again. Technology is not the problem, the drive and motivation of people (or lack of) is the problem. Playing video games is great for brain development, but sitting home on unemployment playing video games all day won't get you anywhere. I have a friend who has been living that life for a year or two now. I'm a college student and I find many people my age just assume things will be given to them. I've talked to him about getting a job, but he just figures it is easier to sit home where his mom does everything for him and he doesn't have to worry about anything. Parents don't help either when they give their kids everything. Technology really isn't the problem at all.
This probably has something to do with it too: http://youtu.be/ROJKEwYEx8Q
But sometimes the technology eliminates the element of
"struggle" that actually increases the mental abilities in the human mind. If that bum sitting at home playing video games and using the computer at home didn't have those things (I'd even include that [censored] load of garbage we have on cable TV today) he'd likely be bored enough to get out of the darn house and find a job.
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