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TL;DR: Reading web formatted text reduces our attention span [http://twitter.com http://twitter.com], comprehension [http://reddit.com http://reddit.com], and d
by ynniv 16y ago
TL;DR: Reading web formatted text reduces our attention span [http://twitter.com http://twitter.com], comprehension [http://reddit.com http://reddit.com], and data retention [http://google.com http://google.com] just by having embedded links.
- ynniv 16y agoI need to work on my attempt at humor.
- Periodic 16y agoYou do. I don't see what is humorous about it. It was an insightful statement with a few very relevant links. I particularly liked your linking of Google to "data retention", and Reddit to "comprehension" (or lack there of).
- whimsy 16y agoI think you're reading the list wrong. The list is... - reduces our attention span (blame Twitter for this.) - reduces our comprehension (blame Reddit for this.) - reduces our data retention (blame Google for this.) There's a pretty good argument for all three, don't you think?