I agree with Carr having advanced technology in our daily lives is affecting the way we learn and read. When Carr states that having access to infinite knowledge is making us stupid i think that Carrs is not necessarily calling us stupid what he is implying is that because we have easy ways to access informations and answers we are relying more on technology to do the work for us and not giving time to do it ourselves. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” Carr’s states “For me, as for others, the Net is becoming a universal medium, the conduit for most of the information that flows through my eyes and ears and into my mind. The advantages of having immediate access to such an incredibly rich store of information are many, and they’ve been widely described and duly applauded.” this example shows that having advanced technologies makes it easier to find informations or answers that we need This is making us lazy and not really understand the problems that were given to us having this information makes us seem smart by answering it correctly but in reality we are just trying to get it over with and not really understand whats going on.

I don’t think there are problems with having immediate access to informations and answers. But because we have easy access we are loosing the will to do problems ourself, the ability to think outside the box, etc having immediate access is convenient but in return it makes us more lazy or have the curiosity about anything. I am also a part of this having easy access makes me lazy for example i use many softwares google has like grammarly which corrects my work as i type making me less interested to learn new vocabularies because grammarly already does it for me. I also have another software called speechify which reads the documents to me because of how lazy i have become.

The pros of this is that having immediate access helps us look for informations faster, research problems for school, research places to go to eat or go out, help us find about specific medicines etc. this makes our lives easier because all our answers is online and all we have to do is search it making it easy and fast. But because of this the cons are we tend to get more lazy and rely more on technology for example i rely on google for informations about questions from school, or use softwares google has to help me read and write this shows that because of technology we all have changed and we all rely on technology wether we want to or not.

I think both. Internet is giving us easier access to news or information about whats happening all over the world and because of this its helping us realize whats going on, are there any new discoveries being made, are there any new experiments, etc but its also melting our brains away because we are relying on technology too much i used to read and write and learn new things from the mistakes i made but now everything is online if i want to sound smart and look for new words i can search that up, if i want to write essays there are softwares that can help, if i feel lazy to read there are softwares that reads for you and i also currently use that software

1. In Nicholas Carr’s article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, he says having access to infinite knowledge is making us stupid. I believe Carr is implying that our easy access to the internet has lead us to rely on it for enlightenment. Instead of having to read through books for knowledge, it is now as easy as using the google search bar or even asking Siri/Alexa. Carr feels that over the past few years his brain has been “remapping the neural circuitry, reprogramming the memory.” He feels that reading a lengthy article is not as easy as it used to be. The easy access to “infinite knowledge” is making us stupid.
2. I believe that immediate access to knowledge can bring problems but it can definitely be very beneficial to us. I have never had to go to the library and find a physical book to conduct research. I have always turned to the internet for information. Problems that could arise would be that people stop absorbing knowledge and people’s memory start to weaken.
3. I agree with Clay Shirkey when he argues that constantly having access to the internet, we are able to experiment with new areas of knowledge in a much easier/accessible way. One of the pros to having easy access to the internet is that we save a lot of time when it comes to researching or learning about something new. Instead of having to read books, look through textbooks and newspapers, we can use the internet for information. A con to having this easy access could be that people start over relying on the technology
4. I think that the internet is giving us new knowledge more than melting our brains away. The internet has allowed many people to educate themselves from home and to do quick research. Many has learned self taught themselves new hobbies or new cooking recipes. The internet has also allowed us to learn from our homes during this pandemic. Without the internet we wouldn’t have had this opportunity to continue our studies during a time like this. Despite believing that the internet is giving us new knowledge, I can see how it can also be “melting our brains away.” Our brains are slowly becoming reliant on the easy access we have to the internet. This may lead some to have shorter attention spans or even possibly becoming more lazy. With the right amount of self discipline, we can control and limit the amount of technology usage. This can help keep us from becoming fully reliant on technology. Less problems may occur if we balance the usage of relying on the internet for new knowledge and using the traditional way of read and looking through books to soaking up new knowledge.

1. Carr argues that having such advanced technology in our pants pockets is affecting the way we learn and read. What does Carr mean when he says having access to infinite knowledge is making us stupid?

Carr makes a very good argument: the more we rely on artificial intelligence to make us smarter, the more we become mechanic, like artificial intelligence. The flood of information is at our fingertips, and the making of the web is purposefully designed to distract our attention as we navigate it. As scientists have seen, our brains continue to create paths and connections, and the use of the internet creates paths that favor skimming through words while comprehending less, rather than patiently reading and maybe re-reading articles.

1. Do you think there are problems with having immediate access? What are we losing by doing this? (For example, have you ever had to go to the library and find a physical book to conduct research?)

When we have immediate access to everything, we lose the experience, we lose the endurance gained when it is a struggle to find the information you need. We don’t develop the patience that comes from the tedious task of constant research. However, we gain time that is so precious, especially today. As society continues to change rapidly, technology allows us to be at the same pace. I wouldn’t be able to do as well in my college studies if I had to find an available textbook, pay for it, and research it versus having the electronic version with links.

1. Shirkey argues that by constantly having access to the internet, we are able to experiment with new areas of knowledge in a much easier/accessible way. What are the pros/cons of this?

Without the access to the internet it would be very difficult to explore so many different areas of interest. Sometimes I google random facts, and then read up more about those facts and within an hour I’ve read more than what could’ve taken me an hour to find without the internet. However, being complacent with having the knowledge so easily at our disposal can lead to us taking less time to exercise our brain by making an effort to retain the information. We may consume the information easier, but we aren’t fully digesting.

1. What do YOU think? Is the internet giving us new knowledge, or is it melting our brains in a way? Or both?

The internet both gives us knowledge but “melts our brain away” slowly. There’s no denying that the internet contains an extraordinary amount of information, yet the ease with which it hands it to us may very well exempt the brain from working. However, if we don’t exercise the muscle which is our brain, we will debilitate our ability to use it efficiently, and to a greater capacity.

• I think what Carr means by that is when we have easy access to so much information, it also creates an illusion of knowledge because we can quickly search on the internet and have an answer to our questions with a little bit of effort. However, the information is not going into our memory. He stated “ My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles. Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski.” in other words, it creates a superficial knowledge. Is there anything wrong to get into Google and look for information? No, but when it becomes a dangerous problem is when we just want to look smart by giving an answer without analyzing or processing the info.
• I do not think the problem is having immediate access to information. Due to the fact of accessing to information, that we might need without putting any effort besides just linking to the web… that it does not make us smart, which makes people lazy. It originates a problem when people fully rellies only on that. For example, I recently was doing online research, I found a LOT of “information” but here is the thing, anyone can post o create a website and put it wherever they want, is that mean the info is reliable? Of course no, you know the answer to that. We need to and evaluated information. In my opinion, the process of doing research through the library is much better because we know that information is serious, nevertheless, the process of doing it, reading, touching a book connecting our senses. That helps to hold information in our brains and gives us the ability to recall later in life.
• Using the internet wisely will help us a lot and it will give us knowledge if we focus and know-how to deal with distractions. Since the pandemic, technology, and the internet become to be an essential tool. It turns into a very important aid that helps us to succeed in our jobs, classes and to keep concert in certain kinds of ways with our loved ones. For me was really necessary because I was working with immigrant families, so technology was a need to keep in contact with my clients.
  The sad part is that children are been affected in a negative way because now they have a wide-open door to see and hear anything. For people with mental illness the internet, specifically social media is a scape of their reality and sometimes changes to the worse. Years ago I hear an expression, something like that “The Smarter phone, the dumbest people” I did not understand that at that time, but I have seen it now. Again, I think technology can be a source and utensil that can be used when is necessary only. But NOTHING compares to our minds.

1. Nicholas Carr’s main point in the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” is that as the internet becomes our key source of data, it begins to affect our ability to read books as well as other long pieces. What I interpreted Carr saying “ having access to infinite knowledge is making us stupid” is that while this tool may increase knowledge productivity, it also dries our brain’s learning process. Carr explains from his first-hand experience on his own issue with reading “Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages…. The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.”He discusses how the internet is set up to make money for other people, and how our critical thinking skills and attention spans are deteriorating as a result.
2. I do think that we lose out on the experience of having to physically do research but I don’t think immediate access is a bad thing. Times have changed and with it the people as well. Nowadays we don’t open cookbooks, we have recipes online. It’s just the way things are, a google search saves so much time and effort. 
3. I completely agree with Shirkley that having this constant access does add to having easier access to new areas of knowledge. The pros of this are the convenience in sharing and receiving information worldwide, entertainment, etc. Cons can include addiction, decrease in focus, health issues. 
4. I think the internet is great in the sense that it’s not so time-consuming if I want to learn something new. It also connects me to a whole other society globally. I really do believe it’s a balance with how a user takes advantage of this access. As much as the internet saves many folks time it can also take up so much time. Maybe spending an hour a day is beneficial but with many including myself, an hour turns into two which turns into three, and so on. Just because we’ve advanced this far doesn’t mean we all know how to cope with it, it’s a learning process that takes discipline. 

1. What I think carr means when he says having access to infinite knowledge is making us stupid, I don’t think he means we are becoming stupid because everyone is intelligent in their ways. What I think he meant is that access to infinite knowledge is making us lazy and not affecting our decision-making. This affects the way we learn and read because it gives us a hard time analyzing articles we read, our memory is being affected and we are just addicted to our phones all the time.
2. As much as I love the internet and technology, I have to admit that there are problems with having immediate access. That is because It leads to many harmful things such as cyberbullying, social isolation, internet addiction, and more, these can severely affect young children because children’s brains like sponges, what they see, hear, and learn from their peers will do the same. We could be losing useful skills, it can cause us to lessen our problem-solving skills, creativity, imagination, and awareness.
3. Shirkey argues that by constantly having access to the internet, we can experiment with new areas of knowledge in a much easier way. I think there are more pros than cons, some pros I can think of are how this can make a faster research process, learning different skills and languages, accessing important research that can help experiments instead of going to the library and taking hours and maybe days to figure something out. A few con’s I can think of is how constantly access to the internet can cause addiction, make us feel lazy, and could give us a hard time focusing on our work.
4.  I think that the internet is giving us new knowledge but also melting our brains because It is how we use it. We can limit how long we can use the internet, we can also use it for good things such as for work, communicating with people around the world, learning new things, or doing online shopping but we should limit our usage. Recently, I watched a youtube video of a young boy who is addicted to playing video games, he has a hard time focusing in school, became lazy, and wouldn’t want to do anything else except play video games. Video game addiction is real and people do get addicted to the internet so we should remember how harmful it can be to our mental health. Since the pandemic many people have been working from home, students have been doing online classes, it’s pretty hard to maintain our new lifestyle now due to Covid19. I’ve been using the internist much more now to socialize, for work, for doing my assignments, and for entertainment, so sometimes a break is needed.