I have two arguments: 1. Searching The Internet Increases Brain Function http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081014111043.htm http://www.sciencedaily.

I have two arguments: 1. Searching The Internet Increases Brain Function http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081014111043.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081014111043.ht... 2. The average I.Q. of a person in 1917 would amount to only 73 on today’s I.Q. test http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/opinion/16kristof.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/opinion/16kristof.html Note: I have not read Mr Carr's article and I most certainly will not (bad for my blood pressure). However I do have the strong believe that we get smarter every year (as a species in general) and to some extend this increase in cognitive abilities has to be attributed to the emergence of the World Wide Web. (I guess better nutrition is the main factor for our sharper brains).