Quote:
Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
Well you kind of answered your own question as to why people are generally stupid these days. If you just accept what google has ranked at the top as your answer, chances are you are no less educated on a subject than you were when you began. Assuming you have ever done research at a library you already knew that.
But ya, computer indexing and electronic copies of trusted periodicals really save time. I can't even begin to imagine how much time it would have taken to do real research on a subject before the internet. I've done the library thing, but only when the source wasn't available electronically...and anyone who has been to university in the last decade knows that most of everything is indexed online now.
|
You're absolutely right about google. As much as I use it, you have to take PR with a grain of salt, and often look at the first two pages of results, as your top results are often 'sponsored', aka someone paying to make their version of the truth at the forefront.
I did plenty of library research back in the day, and though it was grueling, it did yield a generally more solid quality of information. I think you can get that same quality online, it just takes a little practice and discerning judgment on sources.