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• A reply on Conversation: How should we process information?

  Mar 13 2013: What if our brains were constantly exposed to a large influx of information, would our brains eventually adapt to it?

• A reply on Conversation: How can we best engage college students in the idea of learning instead of just getting a degree?

  Mar 13 2013: well, everyone's talking about taking a paradigm shift in education, creating a completely new system. A system that nurtures the creative mind, where the pressures of grades don't take such large of a toll, where we are sending the smartest teachers into schools, not these "babysitters". Look at finland's education system, we could definitely model off of that.( http://9gag.com/gag/6698591 ) These ideas have been around for the past 10 or so years. The american government is just ridiculously static and takes an extremely long time to change something this drastic. We know how to change it, it's just a matter of doing it.

• A comment on Conversation: Being considered a geek or being geeky seems to be popular now. What changes over the past decade or so have made this possible?

  Mar 13 2013: People realized
  
  geeks = smart = tech job = $$$ = in their interest to befriend you

• A comment on Conversation: How can we best engage college students in the idea of learning instead of just getting a degree?

  Mar 13 2013: This isn't just college. Kids in grade school binge information in time to make an A on their test, only to spill it all out later before they get back on Youtube. Learning doesn't matter to them, just that A, 100, 4.0, and 2400.

• A comment on Conversation: Should money (material gain and the things money can buy) be our goal? And if not, what should be?

  Mar 13 2013: Personal preference. I've met a lot of people who are happy and content living the ideal suburban lifestyle. However, there are others out there who are never happy with where they are and are always in search for more.

• A comment on Conversation: Today we have more technology to acquire knowledge than than anytime in the past, yet we are more ignorant, what is up with that?

  Mar 13 2013: I actually have had similar thoughts on this and recently posted a question. I am currently reading "The Dumbest Generation" and it talks about precisely your question. However, I believe that we should be altering the way we view information and not dismiss the obliviousness of today's generation. What I am currently struggling with at the moment is the immensity of information available to me now. There is so much to learn about the world and so much going on that I can't seem to find time to learn it all. My question I posted earlier today pertains to the quality vs quantity of information we should be gathering. In this fast paced society, information and data is flying by every day, and I don't think anyone has the time to un-ignorance themselves in every aspect. What is important for the average person to know?

• A comment on Conversation: If you could warn your past self about anything only using two words, what would you say?

  Feb 14 2013: You're more

• A comment on Conversation: Dog food for humans

  Feb 11 2013: think i read somewhere that the only food that a human can infinitely survive on is breast milk

• A comment on Conversation: Do we need "losers" to have "winners" in life?

  Feb 7 2013: Maybe i should have phrased my question better...lol.
  
  If everyone gave their best at whatever they choose, would there be a niche for everyone in society?

• A reply on Conversation: Do we need "losers" to have "winners" in life?

  Feb 6 2013: "We can choose our attitude about these matters, and that lesson can be taught to everyone."
  
  Thank Barry, what you said there cleared things up very well for me.