Has the internet improved or dis improved your life?

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I am old enough to have had a childhood without the internet. I played outside, climbed trees and used my imagination. When I wanted to speak with my friends I walked to their house, got to know their families. We saved up for a record of our favourite music, looked forward to a new movie coming out and read about the movie in the newspaper, no trailers, just our imagination fuelled by reading. We wrote letters, and our handwriting was as unique as we were. If I was bored I read, cycled, painted or joined a local club. Now I should say I am not 150 years old, I am only in my early 40s, but I feel lucky enough to have tasted this childhood that no one born after the 90s will ever experience again. The internet has made my life easier in SO many ways, and I enjoy sites such as this one. It is a great way to keep in touch with people etc.. and I can see the advantages However I do worry about the fact that it is addictive and I worry for the future of my grandchildren. Will the internet improve or dis improve our lives. I know there is always good and bad with everything, but I worry the internet will evolve the human race into something we do not even begin to imagine.

Gadgett · Accepted Answer

It has improved it a lot, i learn new words like dis improved. Cool

She&#39;sOnFire · Answer

"our handwriting was as unique as we were"

I find that suspicious simply because teachers work very hard to prevent that, for whatever reason. But anyway, I think the internet motivates people to become more literate to some degree, and makes information accessible to people that wouldn't be willing to work to seek it out. Plus its a good place to learn about current developments which would take longer if you had to wait fo a book or television.

Anonymous · Answer

For the first 15 years it made it worse and wasnt very productive, for the recent couple of years it has improved it

so all that crap i was subjected to, the porn, scammers, stalkers was worth it because it took me to this stage where i use it to receive and send out a beautiful feeling of joy and love in the romance stakes :)

Joey · Answer

improves :) i wouldnt know half the knowledge or DIY stuff that i know now and i learned to tattoo and play all my instruments and i would have no way of doing that without internet so yes it is a very important aspect of life

Anonymous · Answer

Probably dis-improved.

It makes no real difference except that I socialize less.

Anonymous · Answer

It surely "disimproved" yours.

Has the internet improved or dis improved your life?

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