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People always complain that Google is making us dumber. Now I guess they can complain it's making us weaker as well.
by alwaysdoit 13y ago
People always complain that Google is making us dumber. Now I guess they can complain it's making us weaker as well.
- dave5104 13y agoWhenever I go shopping, I bring two canvas bags with me and fill them. That's all I can carry, basically. And having to fill a lot of that space with heavy detergent or bulky paper towels means I either need to go on a second shopping trip (which I don't want to do), or decide what things I'm /not/ getting that week. So sure, some people might end up weaker, but I'm still lugging some heavy bags home with me each week.
- makeramen 13y agoI'd liken this to the "washing machine effect" that Hans Rosling explaned in his TED talk [1]. He essentially made the case that the washing machine made a huge difference in the history of the world so parents could spend more time with their kids (among other things) instead of many hours a week just washing clothes. I would say Google Shopping Express has a similar effect for shopping trips where the time spent greatly affects the amount of things an individual can accomplish in a day. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w