Re:Free Online Education Is Now Illegal in Minnesota
by nitrogen on Sunday October 21, 2012 @03:09AM
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First of all, just because someone spends 18 hours a day on a computer does not mean they're a "native netizen." That's not a real thing.
"Native netizen" is a real thing because I said it is. An existence proof only requires the existence of a single instance.
Secondly, it's not about the amount of time spent using a computer (18 hours a day?!), but a state of mind. The corner of my mind responsible for identifying locations perceives "online" as a distinct physical location. If you asked me where I'm from, I could say City A, but if you asked me where I grew up, I would say "the Internet." Answering anything else would feel like lying.
The location of one's body is independent of the perceived location of one's mind. When it comes to the Internet, the second is more important.
"Native netizen" is a real thing because I said it is. An existence proof only requires the existence of a single instance.
Secondly, it's not about the amount of time spent using a computer (18 hours a day?!), but a state of mind. The corner of my mind responsible for identifying locations perceives "online" as a distinct physical location. If you asked me where I'm from, I could say City A, but if you asked me where I grew up, I would say "the Internet." Answering anything else would feel like lying.
The location of one's body is independent of the perceived location of one's mind. When it comes to the Internet, the second is more important.