1. Why does the author, Nicholas Carr, feel like his mind is changing as a result of the Internet?

Carr believes that his mind is greatly changing from the way the web is utilized. He believes that these search engines are ruining peoples abilities in searching and finding solid sources such as a book. The web is a luxury which is why people don't need libraries as much as the past.

2. How does research today compare with doing library research in the old days, twenty and
more years ago? (I know you weren't around 20 years ago, but answer this based on what knowledge you have gathered about libraries in your lifetime).

 In today's modern world we can search anything in a moments notice, books are obsolete now compared to high tech smart phones and computers. In a modern library you must first search the book in the data base and then find the respective area and use the Dewey decimal system to find the correct book, now its type and search the topic and its there in less then .56 seconds.

3. How have Nicholas Carr's reading habits changed because of the Internet?

  Carr has lost his reading habits because of  the web and its quick functionality. We all use it such as Carr and instead of reading like in his past he has been able to read on many thing without books which he greatly dislikes.

4. How is reading online different than reading a long article or book? Explain.

 Reading online is much more of a luxury  because all the key points are solidified compared to having a highlighter while reading an important article.

5. Do you agree or disagree that our minds think like computers? Explain.

 I believe our minds think like computers to an extent. Every memory we have is filed in our brain every experience is also filed in our brain. When we do things we think of the consequence and if we have already done it or what can happen. We all basically search for an outcome from what we have seen before.

6. Do you agree or disagree that the computer "is subsuming most of our other intellectual technologies?"

 I believe the computer is because slowly it is becoming an all in one idea. Computers now can do various tasks in seconds and control them all at once. Our technology is growing but is also creating problems for others.

7. Why do you think The New York Times changed its format? Do you think it was a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
 I think the New York Times changing it's formatting was a good idea because it helps to change technology grows. It can help to also help with their website and accessing it from the web via
Google or any search engine.

8. What does Nicholas Carr mean by "knowledge work?"

  Knowledge work is to carefully search books and also read them instead of internet articles. Books have knowledge that can sometimes not be found on the web, books are good sources and trustworthy but the web creates a feeling of ease and comfort.

9. Do you agree or disagree that Google has been successful in its mission "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful?"

 I agree because Google successfully searches and produces correct information for all searches. An topic that needs to be looked further into is there in lees then 1 second which is quick and easy for anyone to use.

10. How does Google's mission compare with a library's mission in light of the fact that there is no fiction or nonfiction section on the Internet, but there is a fiction and a nonfiction section in a library, and that all the books are organized on the shelves in a library, but "scattered on the floor" of the Internet?

  A library does indeed have sections while the internet lacks it. But a key word or overall thought will bring a fictional result. If you search a fictional object on the internet you will get the ideas on that object and the same holds true for a non-fictional search on the web you will get information that is correct pertaining to that topic

11. Do you think it would be a good thing if your own brain and intelligence were "supplemented, or even replaced, by an artificial intelligence?" Why or why not?

 It can both help and hinder the person with artificial intelligence. If supplemented wit an AI it could of course make you smart but it will be found in everyone and will make people basically the same person which can greatly hinder society.

12. Do you think that the human brain is "just an outdated computer that needs a faster processor and a bigger hard drive?" Why or why not?

 I do believe our brains can indeed work as a computer but with an update. we all think in similar fashions or the same. People have experiences to use as a form of sources and can search many things such as what will happen if i don't get this or if i do that.

13. What do you think about your own surfing habits, the links you click on and the pages you view, being an opportunity for "Google and other companies to collect information about you and to feed you advertisements?"

 I believe these ads can be aggressive in making you click them. Many times they pop up on pages at random or are very visible in trying to persuade you to buying or endorsing the object/product.

14. How do your surfing habits compare to reading a book? Do you agree or disagree that companies online, collecting data about us by what we click on and view, are using subversive tactics to discourage "leisurely reading," and "slow, concentrated thought?" Are you yourself driven to distraction while on the Web? How or how not?

 I know for a fact i can be distracted by the web. I can be dong one thing such as trying to think of a way to write a paper and then in the middle start playing an internet radio or watch a small clip which can help me to proceed in my writing or can just keep me watching.

15. Do you agree with Socrates that the development of writing led to people using the written word as a substitute for the knowledge they carried around in their heads? Why or why not?

 I believe that Socrates is correct because we all use words to teach or learn. It is a way to communicate. It will always be used and is indeed a substitute for written word due to functionality.

16. Do you think the Internet is doing the same thing? Why or why not? How or how not?

  The internet is doing the same thing but not with words, the internet is using convenience to hinder libraries. People use the web to search for needed things and news articles to find out current events. Even newspaper companies use the web to promote reading of the paper which shows how slowly but surely all written objects are being promoted on the web.

17. How do your own reading habits compare to what Nicholas Carr describes in this article?

  I don't have a solid reading ethic like Carr did but as sen in his article it diminished quickly as the web grew rapidly his ability to find many things to read grew to an ease. He didn't need to search libraries but was able to search Google to find the needed papers and articles.

18. So, do you think Google really is making us stupid? Why or why not? How or how not?

 I believe Google is making us more savvy then stupid. It helps use grow with technology and learn the functions and uses for it. Google creates an easy learning tool an makes it work for everyday life. All people use Google in daily life whether it be to search a simple thing like the weather for the day or to help support a project and find research.