How Important is T'internet

[derekgas]

I remember that Bernadette, it was very quiet!

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by derekgas

I remember that Bernadette, it was very quiet!

Oiy cheeky

[Margaret Pilkington]

Whilst I think the internet is important, it isn't essential, unless of course it is how you gather business.
I reckon the vast majority of us on here could survive without our internet access, and it wouldn't be a happy expereince I am sure....I don't think we would survive without access to clean water.

[blazey]

Internet is cheaper than books. Books cost more money. Brown brainwashes us to accept the internet is a better resource than books and the next thing you know they'll be cutting funds to our local libraries.

My studies would be ten times harder without the internet. It makes my life a lot easier... but saying that, if I'd never had internet to begin with then I'd probably not even have had the knowledge to go to university in the first place so I could just have an ordinary job right now instead, and it wouldn't require the internet.

The internet is vital in today's society and I can guarantee that more research is currently going into the internet than any of you could possibly imagine. And this research is costing billions of euro in the EU. My internship in the summer is funded by the ESRC and is based upon this topic, and the future is actually very scary indeed.

[Margaret Pilkington]

While I accept that the internet is a valuable study aide, I still prefer to learn from a book.
I find it hard to digest stuff from the screen........If I do need an article that is available only on the internet, then I have to print it off to read it properly....and I know that I am not alone in this as there was a thread on a similar subject recently.

[turkishdelight]

Originally Posted by blazey

Internet is cheaper than books. Books cost more money. Brown brainwashes us to accept the internet is a better resource than books and the next thing you know they'll be cutting funds to our local libraries.

My studies would be ten times harder without the internet. It makes my life a lot easier... but saying that, if I'd never had internet to begin with then I'd probably not even have had the knowledge to go to university in the first place so I could just have an ordinary job right now instead, and it wouldn't require the internet.

The internet is vital in today's society and I can guarantee that more research is currently going into the internet than any of you could possibly imagine. And this research is costing billions of euro in the EU. My internship in the summer is funded by the ESRC and is based upon this topic, and the future is actually very scary indeed.

In reference to The future is actually very scary indeed, in terms of ?

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

In reference to The future is actually very scary indeed, in terms of ?

People in power consider the majority of us to be 'useless eaters'
That isn't a worry unless you enjoy eating

[***Mr D***]

Originally Posted by blazey

The internet is vital in today's society and I can guarantee that more research is currently going into the internet than any of you could possibly imagine. And this research is costing billions of euro in the EU. My internship in the summer is funded by the ESRC and is based upon this topic, and the future is actually very scary indeed.

Can you enlighten me more on this research.

I feel the internet is very important for information to be shared to the masses.

How long the Freedom of the internet will last is anyones guess.

[accyman]

the internet can be updated a book once printed has to be re written if facts are later proven to be incorrect and need updating

for example according to the books we have 9 planets in our solar system but any website updated regularly will have corrected this error to say that we now only have 8 planets in our soloar system

books make better for reading but i would say the internet is a more valuable resource for up to date facts

also if it wasnt for teh internet yanks would still think we all lived in castles , were all on talking terms with the queen and all lived within walking distance of london , i dare say they would have even less of a clue about countries outside of teh USA as their news stations dont really cover anythig much outside of tehir town yet alone their country

also if it wasnt for teh internet my ex wouldnt have ben able to pay somone to do her degree coursework and she wouldnt have teh job she does now teh cheat

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by blazey

Internet is cheaper than books. Books cost more money. Brown brainwashes us to accept the internet is a better resource than books and the next thing you know they'll be cutting funds to our local libraries.

My studies would be ten times harder without the internet. It makes my life a lot easier... but saying that, if I'd never had internet to begin with then I'd probably not even have had the knowledge to go to university in the first place so I could just have an ordinary job right now instead, and it wouldn't require the internet.

The internet is vital in today's society and I can guarantee that more research is currently going into the internet than any of you could possibly imagine. And this research is costing billions of euro in the EU. My internship in the summer is funded by the ESRC and is based upon this topic, and the future is actually very scary indeed.

There was life before life before the internet blazey and ordinary people like yourself still went to Uni, there was just different ways of doing things in those days

[accyman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

There was life before life before the internet blazey and ordinary people like yourself still went to Uni, there was just different ways of doing things in those days

yup times move on

people used to use an abacus to do math infact merely typing an equasion into google is threatening teh calculator lol

[Less]

Where would we all be if we didn't have good old Wikipedia to lead us down the wrong path instead of those unreliable old Lecturers?
Or does the internet mean students today have to attend even less classes than I did?

[accyman]

wikipedia is a joke and about as reliable as the daily sport for facts lol

mind you a university course written on facts gathered from wikipedia woudl make a very interesting read for the examiners lol

who discovered gravity - my dad

how many planets are there - acording to starfleet there are 238,000,000

[Less]

Originally Posted by accyman

wikipedia is a joke and about as reliable as the daily sport for facts lol

Wikipedia is wonderful for making money, bet a fiver, search if the facts don't agree, change them print off collect money.

mind you a university course written on facts gathered from wikipedia woudl make a very interesting read for the examiners lol

Surely people that have passed the strict entrance exam for Uni' wouldn't do that?

Oh Yeah course they would, that's where they got the answers for the entrance exam!

who discovered gravity - my dad

When he googled Wiki for it.

how many planets are there - acording to starfleet there are 238,000,000

don't be silly no student these day's could copy & paste such a big number as, 238 erm' 238,000 erm' 238,000,0 erm' 238,000,00 Oh forget it you know what I mean.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by Less

Oh forget it you know what I mean..

even wikipedia dosnt have the answer to that im afraid lol

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