Re: bad news friends. we're isolated...

From: Emlyn (pentacle@enternet.com.au)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2000 - 09:12:54 MST


Spike wrote:

"More time spent online
           apparently leads to less time spent on real life,
           according to a new study. The study, to be released today, shows
that people who
           spend more than five hours per week online spend less
           time with family, friends, even television.
[oh god no! less time on television! no! please, anything but that! sj]
It is one of first to look at the Internet's impact on society.
           ``The more hours people use the Internet, the less time
           they spend with real human beings,'' said Norman Nie...
http://www.looksmart.com/r?lt&iee&panel=news{day=Wed{cat=TopStories{art=wed/
cr/Ainternet-isolation.RaaL_AFG{colorAinternet-isolation.RaaL_AFG=FFFFFF

Tis true, and I don't care. I am geek, hear me squeek.

Emlyn
(who would be working in an open plan office, not at home by the beach,
spending much more time with family, if the internet was not).



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