The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It's failing

Posted by ece on Sunday March 31, 2024 @10:54AM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

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Re:The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It's ... by 082349872349872 on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:23AM (#39885080)

In the early 90's we thought the net would change the world, but what actually happened is the world changed the net.

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Re:The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It's ... by RicoElectrico on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:15AM (#39885009)

It did make us smarter, up until we opened the floodgates. Before then, it was a deliberate effort to connect.

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Re:The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It's ... by t888 on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:18AM (#39885035)

What exactly do you mean by ‘opened the floodgates’?

It seems like the thing that changed the dynamic was the ad supported model. Everything else flows from there.

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Re:The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It's ... by dazc on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:02AM (#39884877)

Why irony will never die...

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Re:The internet was supposed to make humanity smarter. It's ... by ece on Sunday March 31, 2024 @10:58AM (#39884842)

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