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    Using the Internet rots the mind

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/fe...ildrens-brains

    Social network sites risk infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist.
    Doomed! I blame you ****ers, ner-ner-ni-ner-ner!

    Now, what was I doing?

    HTH

    Bob

    #2
    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/fe...ildrens-brains



    Doomed! I blame you ****ers, ner-ner-ni-ner-ner!

    Now, what was I doing?

    HTH

    Bob
    I've refreshed this page 5 times already, and still no response from anyone!

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      #3
      http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7907489.stm

      If you're worried about soreness on your hands when playing a games console, it might be sensible to give your hands a break from time to time
      No Tulip Sherlock

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        #4
        I was completely normal before I joined cuk.

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          #5
          Only those with rotten minds would read the Guardian in the first place.
          How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

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            #6
            "Pubs risk infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            "Drugs risk infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            "Television risks infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            "Wanking risks infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            "Reading risks infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            "Being a student risks infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            "Marriage risks infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity, according to a leading neuroscientist."

            Make up your own Bad Science story.
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              #7
              Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
              Only those with rotten minds would read the Guardian in the first place.
              What dos that say about those who read the mail?

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                #8
                What dos that say about those who read the mail?


                does
                The Daily Mail

                Here we go again.

                Why do you have it in for the Daily Mail ?

                At least it has the courage to speak out about what's wrong with the country and continually pokes a stick at our government. Would you rather it didn't and just posted celeb gossip and pictures of breasts like The Sun ?

                The Guardian, on the other hand, is a left-wing newspaper and hence any criticism of the government is usually toned down to no more than a gentle chiding. Plus The Guardian is boring.

                I somehow think you've been on the negative end of Daily Mail journalism, probably due to the demented F4J demonstrations, so it's no wonder you have an axe to grind against the Daily Mail.

                Tough.

                If you deliberately put yourself in the media spotlight, prepare to be scrutinised and villified.

                What were you expecting ?

                Mass public sympathy, a cup of tea and some biscuits ?

                I would suggest that the Daily Mail is not the problem.
                Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

                C.S. Lewis

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                  #9
                  "short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity"

                  Sounds like our Team Leader in the contract I'm in at the moment.

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                    #10
                    Help - I just discovered 80's video's on utube!

                    Time flies by - Half man, half biscuit.
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSNMTa7Yd3E
                    Last edited by grey_lady; 25 February 2009, 00:32. Reason: Staving off depression

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