possibly noteworthy wrote:

What are the consequences of all this information for the human brain, which must act as the final filter? And how does mere access to information translate to knowledge and, ultimately, intelligence?

Is it conceivable that today’s Internet, which resembles in so many ways the information utility that was envisioned back in 1964, is not amplifying our intelligence, but in fact making us stupid?

A very well written article, and somewhat disturbing. The truth is that now we feed off these systems so heavily, it is unthinkable that we can function without them. I can certainly agree with many of the statements made in the article, specifically my lack of patience, now that we have systems that provide "instant gratification". Worse yet, I don't see a clear way to balance our ever deepening dependence on these systems, or a way to balance true learning with the existence of all of these intelligent systems. (as I type this, I have made 6 spelling errors, all corrected for me; just furthering the point.)

~dc0de.