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Would you end the Internet?

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Would you end the Internet?

 
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Academics and researchers take advantage of the wealth of information available in databases on a regular basis.
Oh, good. Some of the most privileged of all humanity.

Perhaps they ought to be the sole proprietors of the database.


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They say you are what you eat, but I don't remember eating mYsELF
I mean, how much of this wealth of information do you actually take advantage of in your free time?
As much as I want. Which is more than can be said for your standard library.


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Academics and researchers take advantage of the wealth of information available in databases on a regular basis.
Oh, good. Some of the most privileged of all humanity.

Perhaps they ought to be the sole proprietors of the database.

Those people who you refer to as the most "privileged of all humanity" are the ones who are developing technologies and treatments to make our lives better.  Stop taking the modern world for granted. 


 
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Na.

While it has its ups and downs, all it comes down to is the fact that people don't use a little moderation and self control over how much time they spend on it, or how much they tend to ignore often important things.

A little moderation and not such a dependency on it whenever you get stuck on something goes a long way.


 
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As much as I want.
Doubtful. And you are still just one person.


 
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Those people who you refer to as the most "privileged of all humanity" are the ones who are developing technologies and treatments to make our lives better.  Stop taking the modern world for granted.
That's actually precisely why I said what I said.


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Get of my lawn
Take a look at what the internet costs us. Most don't know how to properly research, tell the difference between fact and opinion. Lies and distortions are magnified and spread faster and farther than ever before. Lewd, immoral and possibly illegal images dominate, and we lose more and more privacy with each passing day. Activism is reduced to liking and reposting on social media. 

And what do we get for this? What is the benefit?


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They say you are what you eat, but I don't remember eating mYsELF
As much as I want.
Doubtful. And you are still just one person.
Doubtful? If I want no information I take no information. If I want loads I take advantage of that. How is that doubtful?
Yes, I am one person. But the "wealth of information" is supplying for a wealth of interests and hobbies. I'll take what information I will from it, which can be ANYTHING, regardless of what my interests are. A person who is, say, an artist  will take something different. The vast pool of information is catering to both, even though I have no interest in his shit and he has no interest in mine.


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If I want no information I take no information.
You should always want information. Accurate information, at least.


 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
And what do we get for this? What is the benefit?
The only thing I genuinely love about the Internet is the wealth of information I can easily access.

Even that, however, comes with intellectual, social and emotional drawbacks.


 
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The only thing I value the Internet for is the social aspect. All the friends that I have. They would be the hardest to say goodbye to. Anything else, I just don't care. Sorry.

*flips the switch*
Last Edit: September 12, 2014, 03:38:02 PM by Verbatim


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Get of my lawn

And what do we get for this? What is the benefit?
The only thing I genuinely love about the Internet is the wealth of information I can easily access.

Even that, however, comes with intellectual, social and emotional drawbacks.

And the key word is 'easily.'

Everyone has always had access to the information.


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They say you are what you eat, but I don't remember eating mYsELF
If I want no information I take no information.
You should always want information. Accurate information, at least.
"If". I was pointing out that your "doubtful" comment didn't really make any sense, as even if I wanted absolutely nothing I would still be getting "what I want".


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Nah. I'd rather take control and make the internet mine. As in you can do what you please just so long as you agree to my laws on the internet. If you break one law, you're banned from getting on the intertubes!

Muahahah! XD


 
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"If". I was pointing out that your "doubtful" comment didn't really make any sense, as even if I wanted absolutely nothing I would still be getting "what I want".
Then what you "want" is a piece of shit that I'd take great pleasure in removing your access of.

I'm about to turn off the Internet. Give me one reason why I shouldn't, Zizzy.
"So I can do nothing of value on it."
Oh, wonderful. Wonderful. You know what, that's very compelling, I think I'll just-

*flips switch*


 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
And the key word is 'easily.'

Everyone has always had access to the information.
I know.

That was supposed to be the key word.


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They say you are what you eat, but I don't remember eating mYsELF
"If". I was pointing out that your "doubtful" comment didn't really make any sense, as even if I wanted absolutely nothing I would still be getting "what I want".
Then what you "want" is a piece of shit that I'd take great pleasure in removing your access of.

I'm about to turn off the Internet. Give me one reason why I shouldn't, Zizzy.
"So I can do nothing of value on it."
Oh, wonderful. Wonderful. You know what, that's very compelling, I think I'll just-

*flips switch*
"IF".
I don't want no information. I'm not even saying there are people who don't want information. I was using that point as a way of showing how your comment made no sense.
And hell, even if I did want no information from the internet, I'm not a selfish prick who would try to justify why the internet shouldn't be shut down based on what I personally want.
The answer to your question, hypothetically would have been "Because, even though I as an individual don't make much use of it, there are millions of others across the world who gain huge benefit from it in one way or another".


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Almost always, with moderation
Never.


 
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You will find out who you are not a thousand times, before you ever discover who you are. I hope you find peace in yourself and learn to love instead of hate.
I could easily live without the internet, I'd just be a little more bored in my spare time. One thing I do like about the internet is the media. If you didn't have the internet where would you get your news??
LOL the television? The Television only give us what they want us to know. We have the freedom of information sort of, we aren't confined to reading books we can only find in shops and libraries. We can access all sorts information from many different places from many different people.

Another reason is it's made life generally a lot more convenient.



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The angel agreed to trade a set of white wings for the head of another demon. Overjoyed, the demon killed one of his own and plucked the head right off its still-warm body.

The angel then led the demon to heaven, where he underwent centuries of the cruelest tortures imaginable. Finally, the pain was so great that he lost consciousness - at which point his dark wings turned the promised shade of white.
Noooope.
Boredom kills. Literally.


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Toys are hereby declared:
ILLEGAL
IMMORAL
UNLAWFUL
 anyone found with a TOY in his possession will be
placed under ARREST and thrown in the DUNGEON!
No kidding!               🅱
No, cuz I have nowhere else to buy my Gundam models that's not overpriced.


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So... I guess I'm going to have to pick up after your horrendous mistakes on here too?
No: Then the desticles would invade most of the internet, and all of the teen swag-blam!- girls would destroy America.

Yes: Then the Desticles and Swag-blam!- girls (Ex: LOL! OMG, the geeks and nerds are looking at us popular girls! #Disgusting.) will be mad at me.



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What could possibly go wrong with removing the greatest source of information compiled by humanity?