time spet on the internet and digtal things the others

time spent on the inerent seems to have increaed alot since all these old people are always saying "well back in mt day" so how much more are poeple spending on the computer to others thigns like work, shopping , playing and other things. also how could this be effecting there social lives?

i found this chart showing time on the interent and how it may increase in social isolstion. prephaps the old poeple are sayign back in my day we would be alone for so many hours on a machine. it is not being out side as much as to being alone in a room looking at pictures of things. also this web site compares the internet things people do to other things like work here is a chart about the social isolustion.











i got this from http://www.stanford.edu/group/siqss/Press_Release/press_detail.html


another worry poeple have is that this isoulation have an impilaction on there social well being and if they are being prepaped for aspects in life that will come later or adult lives. this makes sense and that they are compareing thier own child hood to they kids of today.

http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/14/kids-spending-hours-on-internet-rather-than-outdoor-games-ill-prepared-for-adult-life-4293/

i went to yahoo answers and got this for the question The internet is harmful to children?


You should also add the inability to socialise in person, or deal with 'real life' encounters, brave behind the keyboard but not learning to interact in a meaningful non abbreviated way with fellow human beings.

Of course that really cant be said for all teens who use the internet but you could add it to your list of reasons.

OH- that kids have no patience anymore- everything is 'instant', there is no researching or waiting.... they just go to yahoo answers or sites like wikipedia for instant info...;p