Good point. There is less room for deliberate practice when it comes to research. Otoh there is more room to practice problem solving and synthesis of new ideas

Good point. There is less room for deliberate practice when it comes to research. Otoh there is more room to practice problem solving and synthesis of new ideas. It appears to be a net win to me. So long as we make use of this opportunity, rather than spending the sudden surplus of time to read Facebook or other parasitic resources.