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Alternative sources of lights (candles, kerosene lantern and backup batteries who can afford it) are used when there are power outages. But you're right we do
by shriek 8y ago
Alternative sources of lights (candles, kerosene lantern and backup batteries who can afford it) are used when there are power outages.
But you're right we do take power for granted but I think what I found most lacking during power outages were not the light source but access to Internet. Just being able to lookup something really quick while you're learning is much more efficient than waiting the next day to ask your teacher to answer it, which is hit/miss sometimes.
- HarryHirsch 8y agoJust being able to lookup something really quick while you're learning is much more efficient than waiting the next day to ask your teacher Is it, really? Before we had the Internet and Stackexchange we had manpages, the library and your own brain. When you put in an effort to solve your problem it's better for understanding than looking up the solution.
- shriek 8y agoYes, we can't overlook the fact that critical thinking is needed before searching for the solution but I see Internet as just one of many tools but with better feedback than libraries/manpages/britanica etc. What might have taken me few minutes or hours to find can be found in less time giving me more time to spend on the subject that I'm learning.
- zeristor 8y agoNot everything is in a library, I remember writing off to all many of companies and organisations asking for literature about their products and such like. It took ages. Of course all of that can be done almost instantly with webpages. Although now I'm drowning in broweser tabs.