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Originally Posted by MacEachaidh
... So along with imprinted opinions, the readers/carriers also inherit misused jargon and poor grammar as part of the job lot. And so it spreads..
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And thus rose the evolution of language, which nonetheless remains simply a meaningful series of grunts and clicks uttered with intent.
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Originally Posted by MacEachaidh
I chuckle grimly whenever I hear mention of how we're living in the "Information Age", because of course it's no such thing. "Uninformed-But-With-An-Opinion-Anyway" Age might be a little closer. Or maybe that's just how it looks from atop this particular soapbox.
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Or perhaps it could be called "The Overstuffed with Information We Can't Really Digest But Don't Want To Sound Stupid So We Must Say Something That Sounds Smart Even Though We Don't Really Know If It Is Age".
When it comes to the wisdom of the techno-era in which we live I simply look at things like "Second Life", "World of Warcraft" and "Farmville" where people pay real money for imaginary things in an imaginary world and I say to myself...."Did I miss something?"