50 things killed by the internet

[Bob]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6133903/50-things-that-are-being-killed-by-the-internet.html

I like #44.   Someone out there, that one honest business guy gets no respect.

[mikey6]

As much as I appreciate the internet and recognise it's benefits, it's totally killed social activities.  Living in a student house pre wi-fi, people used to socialise and interact.  Now, everyone keeps to their room even to the point where they're on MSN with someone in the same dam building!
BAH!

[go12_3]

I think there is a lot to think about in regards to the effects of the Internet.
Relationships are not the same as before the Internet seemed to have transported to an whole new era of communication.  Children can't hardly interact with one another because of the electronic world we live in and being bombarded with texting, twittering and cell phones at their fingertips.  It's just something we need to think about as musicians and piano teachers.
I'm glad that my students have parents that support them in learning to play piano which is a very worthwhile activity for them to do with their time. 

best wishes,

go12_3

[l. ron hubbard]

I disagree to some extent. If you look at the current progress of the so-called "civilized" world, you would see that electronics are the element of the future. Internet is everywhere and it is quite frankly alot faster than going over to someone's house and talking. If internet is the faster mode of communication, who's to blame the society for adopting it? It is wrong to assume that people should remain constant when the world around them is changing.

I personally though do not endorse the internet as much as live interaction. To me real life talking is much more effective. I use the internet for more trivial things.