Questions about Nicholas Carr's article.

Here are the six questions that I have about Carr's claims:

1) Does reading off the Internet distract readers?
2) Could we, the people, go back to a world where there were no computers?
3) Is our intelligence lacking because of search engines?
4) Is it easier to read on the Web or in a book?
5) Are writers beginning to use the Internet more than reference books?
6) Will books become non-existent in the next decade?


I feel that Carr and Gopnik have the same views, in a way.  Both authors feel that the Internet has had an effect on the people who use it.  Both of these people feel that the Internet is affecting the way that we think, write, and view literature.  To me, I feel that the Internet is one of the greatest inventions.  It makes researching simpler, quicker, and easily accessible.  Not everything we see on the Internet is true but for the most part, a good majority of the information on the Web is correct.  Carr and Gopnik feel that the Internet is changing the way we think and write.  I feel that this is a false statement.  Although the Internet has its negatives, overall, the Internet has more advantages than disadvantages.