Neil Stephenson

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  Another Foray into Tech and Literacy: Contra The New Yorker

  Love this post - particularly since I had just read this Crain article a couple days ago.  Perhaps you're going to mention this part of his article in your next post, but I love this throwaway paragraph - snuck in near the end:
  "The Internet, happily, does not so far seem to be antagonistic to literacy. Researchers recently gave Michigan children and teen-agers home computers in exchange for permission to monitor their Internet use. The study found that grades and reading scores rose with the amount of time spent online."
  What I love is Crain's continual emphasis on print - as he attempts to justify the effect of the internet on grades: 
  "Of course, such synergies may disappear if the Internet continues its YouTube-fuelled evolution away from print and toward television."
  
  Thanks for your thoughts - love em as usual!  
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