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silverweb

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3. Sounds familiar.

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 04:16 AM

Nov 2015

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I had an English teacher in high school (aeons ago) who said, "Intelligence isn't remembering a lot of information. Intelligence is knowing where and how to find the information you want." That was long before personal computers.

Her point at the time was similar to one in the article: There's no reason to clutter up your mind with memorizing information you may only rarely need; just know how to find it if you do need it. Focus on learning, remembering, and integrating what is actually important and useful to you.

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The internet is eating your memory, but something better is taking its place [View all] flamingdem Nov 2015 OP

Makes sense. murielm99 Nov 2015 #1

I'm probably a Luddite tech3149 Nov 2015 #4

I thought they had parchment and quills by the 1960s? merrily Nov 2015 #2

That's what happens when you're illiterate. Igel Nov 2015 #7

I don't think they were illiterate. Not John, anyway. I've seen things in his handwriting. merrily Nov 2015 #12

Sounds familiar. silverweb Nov 2015 #3

That is something that has been my guiding principle. murielm99 Nov 2015 #5

I practically lived in our city library when I was growing up. brer cat Nov 2015 #10

Absolutely right. silverweb Nov 2015 #13

"Rarely need." Igel Nov 2015 #8

Agree in part, especially with that analogy. silverweb Nov 2015 #14

Not remembering your kids' phone numbers does not mean our memory systems are impaired. Chemisse Nov 2015 #6

/\_/\_This_/\_/\ Scuba Nov 2015 #9

+1 nt brer cat Nov 2015 #11