Comments on: The Kids are Alright (but you are obsolete) http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130 Rants. Videos. Pictures. Commentary. You know, blog stuff. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nandrews http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6106 nandrews Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:03:11 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6106 I can't say I disagree with anything in this post. Sure, the things we're exposed to change us, but that's the way we work. It's called adaptability, and without it, there wouldn't be any of us at all. My son is about 3 months younger than JuMo Jr. and I can't wait to see what he'll be able to do with the technology that's coming down the road, provided service providers don't ruin things for us by crippling the capabilities for everything (I'm looking at you, Verizon!). I can’t say I disagree with anything in this post.

Sure, the things we’re exposed to change us, but that’s the way we work. It’s called adaptability, and without it, there wouldn’t be any of us at all.

My son is about 3 months younger than JuMo Jr. and I can’t wait to see what he’ll be able to do with the technology that’s coming down the road, provided service providers don’t ruin things for us by crippling the capabilities for everything (I’m looking at you, Verizon!).

]]> By: danvesma http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6100 danvesma Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:12:56 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6100 oh, and I thought the title was " The Kids are Alright (but you are obese) ". Maybe you could write that one tomorrow. An idea for you from me for free. oh, and I thought the title was ” The Kids are Alright (but you are obese) “. Maybe you could write that one tomorrow. An idea for you from me for free.

]]> By: danvesma http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6099 danvesma Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:11:31 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6099 Firstly, I am very comfortable with your point of view. Because of advances and deviations in our culture (outside of technology), developing a reliable empirical methodology for assessing technologies impact on developing minds is a very tough challenge. That said... lemmings 3d has made me a douche bag. Firstly, I am very comfortable with your point of view. Because of advances and deviations in our culture (outside of technology), developing a reliable empirical methodology for assessing technologies impact on developing minds is a very tough challenge. That said… lemmings 3d has made me a douche bag.

]]> By: fortyrunner http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6096 fortyrunner Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:02:52 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6096 Normally... I would agree with you. But on a minor point.. Our minds <b>are</b> like cavemen minds, they're no more advanced than ancient Egyptians or Aztecs or Romans etc. I certainly disagree with the Neuro Scientist. We are not rewiring our brains at all - we are adapting quickly. It's what Homo Sapiens does, it's what makes us so very special. Normally… I would agree with you. But on a minor point..

Our minds are like cavemen minds, they’re no more advanced than ancient Egyptians or Aztecs or Romans etc.

I certainly disagree with the Neuro Scientist. We are not rewiring our brains at all – we are adapting quickly. It’s what Homo Sapiens does, it’s what makes us so very special.

]]> By: houltmac http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6093 houltmac Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:10:14 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6093 Bravo, Molly. I wish you would write more (or perhaps I don't look hard enough for your stuff) like this. It's that annoying kind of writing (much like Gruber) which articulates what I am thinking at just the moment I am thinking it, though it's something I have felt for a long while. My grandparents are always on at me for using technology to play music wirelessly from a box that fits in my pocket but A. they don't moan when it benefits them ;) and B. Their parents probably moaned when they said they wanted a camera, or a car, or indoor plumbing. Never forget peeps, never forget. Bravo, Molly. I wish you would write more (or perhaps I don’t look hard enough for your stuff) like this. It’s that annoying kind of writing (much like Gruber) which articulates what I am thinking at just the moment I am thinking it, though it’s something I have felt for a long while.

My grandparents are always on at me for using technology to play music wirelessly from a box that fits in my pocket but A. they don’t moan when it benefits them ;) and B. Their parents probably moaned when they said they wanted a camera, or a car, or indoor plumbing. Never forget peeps, never forget.

]]> By: molly http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6092 molly Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:50:07 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6092 peter -- I admit, the Daily Mail is a dubious source, but I really wanted to quote their "chilling warning" thing. :) Here it is in the WSJ, though: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/25/oxford-scientist-facebook-might-ruin-minds/ Ultimately, it's the Lady Greenfield who's the source. peter — I admit, the Daily Mail is a dubious source, but I really wanted to quote their “chilling warning” thing. :) Here it is in the WSJ, though: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/25/oxford-scientist-facebook-might-ruin-minds/

Ultimately, it’s the Lady Greenfield who’s the source.

]]> By: petergarner http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6090 petergarner Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:17:57 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6090 Ah Molly. You have my vote for president of the world. Ah Molly. You have my vote for president of the world.

]]> By: peter http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6089 peter Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:26:33 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6089 I was about to click through to the article and then looked in the status bar and saw the URL. C'mon it's the Daily Mail! This is one step away from rebutting an article in The Onion. ;) I was about to click through to the article and then looked in the status bar and saw the URL. C’mon it’s the Daily Mail! This is one step away from rebutting an article in The Onion. ;)

]]> By: vinita http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6086 vinita Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:22:39 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6086 Couldn't have said it better. I actually started the whole social networking thing because I wanted to understand what it was all about before my kids enter the arena (which I figure is inevitable). First, Club Penguin, then Facebook, right? Fortunately, my experience has been great and I can only hope that my boys (who love playing Star Wars, btw) will be as lucky with their "friends" as I have been with mine. PS: Did you know that Coach (yeah, the handbag place) actually picked Facebook over LinkedIn? What does that say? Couldn’t have said it better. I actually started the whole social networking thing because I wanted to understand what it was all about before my kids enter the arena (which I figure is inevitable). First, Club Penguin, then Facebook, right? Fortunately, my experience has been great and I can only hope that my boys (who love playing Star Wars, btw) will be as lucky with their “friends” as I have been with mine.

PS: Did you know that Coach (yeah, the handbag place) actually picked Facebook over LinkedIn? What does that say?

]]> By: Craemmir http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-6085 Craemmir Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:55:44 +0000 http://themolly.com/blog/?p=130#comment-6085 I am constantly stunned how few people in the gaming industry in particular and in tech in general have not read "Everything Bad is Good for You" by Steven Johnson. Basic premise: our mass media is making us smarter in a way that is going to be extraordinarily valuable in the near future but which is largely mis and unmeasured by dominant (and increasingly obsolete) standards. Did everyone read this like 10 years ago and I'm just catching up or is it a hidden gem? http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1594481946 I am constantly stunned how few people in the gaming industry in particular and in tech in general have not read “Everything Bad is Good for You” by Steven Johnson. Basic premise: our mass media is making us smarter in a way that is going to be extraordinarily valuable in the near future but which is largely mis and unmeasured by dominant (and increasingly obsolete) standards.

Did everyone read this like 10 years ago and I’m just catching up or is it a hidden gem? http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1594481946

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