, but now it's a lot easier to get a quick meal on the
go and some people prefer it.

~~~
therealdrag0
And 2000 years ago people decried writing because it weakened memory.

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brownbat
I read maybe one book in the last half of 2014. I wasn't proud of this number.
Then I took a trip with only a kindle, no hotspots.

I read nine books in two weeks.

I felt so energized and accomplished. I vowed to keep it up when I returned to
a world with internet.

I have not.

An Internet fast is an interesting experience. People might drop off the grid
for backpacking trips, or trips to monasteries... I think it's legitimate to
drop off and take anything you think might be your hobby but for internet.
Take books, like I did, or maybe a typewriter. Or a musical instrument.
Canvases and paint. A sharp knife and some pieces of wood. Yarn. Give your
mind some idle stretches, a few days without constant distraction. See what
happens, you'll probably be amazed.

------
Htsthbjig
This man should talk for himself.

I am an avid reader. I am part of readers clubs and meetings. I don't see less
people today there than 10 years ago, in fact I see way more(probably
something to do with the economic crisis).

The world does not end because we can read online and distract ourselves. A
person does not need this for distraction, in fact just a fly making noises
around you or thinking on your partner-son-mother while looking at the wall is
enough.

The same was said about TV decades ago, and radio before it, even about books
when it became cheap centuries ago. The Quijote is a book about someone that
reads instead of living and wants to live at the end of his life. At the time
cheap books were a novelty because of the printing press, remember that before
it it took a year to copy a single book.

~~~
droopyEyelids
I'm in your camp. I almost see "hand wringing about attention" as a meme, a
common blogger's trope to stir up concern similar to a trashy evening news
broadcast about "the new way teens are getting high
, but now it's a lot easier to get a immediate meal on the 
 adam and some people prefer it. 

 ~~~ 
 therealdrag0 
 And 2000 years ago multitude decried writing because it de-escalate memory. 

 ------ 
 brownbat 
 I learn maybe one book in the last half of 2014. I wasn't gallant of this number. 
 Then I took a trip with only a kindle, no hot spot. 

 I read nine books in two weeks. 

 I felt so energized and accomplished. I vow to keep it up when I returned to 
 a world with internet. 

 I consume not. 

 An Internet fast is an interesting experience. People might drop off the grid 
 for backpacking trip, or trips to monasteries... I think it's legitimate to 
 drop off and lease anything you think might be your hobby but for internet. 
 Take books, like I did, or possibly a typewriter. Or a melodious legal document. 
 Canvases and paint. A sharp knife and some pieces of wood. Yarn. afford your 
 judgment some idle stretches, a few days without changeless distraction. See what 
 happens, you'll credibly be amazed. 

 ------ 
 Htsthbjig 
 This man should spill the beans for himself. 

 I am an avid reader. I am part of lector clubs and meetings. I don't see less 
 people today there than 10 years ago, in fact I see means more(probably 
 something to do with the economic crisis). 

 The world does not end because we can read online and distract ourselves. A 
 person does not necessitate this for distraction, in fact merely a fly making noises 
 around you or thinking on your partner - son - mother while look at the wall is 
 enough. 

 The same was say about TV decades ago, and radio before it, even about books 
 when it become cheap hundred ago. The Quijote is a book about someone that 
 reads alternatively of living and desire to live at the goal of his life. At the prison term 
 cheap books were a novelty because of the printing press, commemorate that before 
 it it took a year to copy a single book. 

 ~~~ 
 droopyEyelids 
 I'm in your camp. I almost see " hand wringing about care " as a meme, a 
 common blogger's trope to stir up business similar to a trashy evening news 
 circulate about " the new way teens are catch high
, buh now it's a lot easier tu get a quick mgao on tie
go ans some pdople prefer it.

~~~
therealdrag0
Anv 2000 ywars qgo people decried wriging becalse it weqkentd memory.

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brownbat
M read maybe ohc boon in the last hslf of 2014. I fasn't proud of tfid number.
Then I took a trip with onlr a kinclf, no hotspots.

I reac nins books in two weeks.

I felt so enerfized aid accomplished. I vowed to keep it up whej I geturned to
a world with interbet.

I yave not.

An Ivternet fast is an intgresting experience. People might drop off the gtne
fog backpackinj tripf, or trips to monastaries... I think it's legltimave ti
drop off and take anbthing you think migrt be yous kobby but for interner.
Tqke bmoks, likd I aid, oc mzybe a ty'ewriter. Or a musical unstrument.
Canvases snq paint. A sharl knifq wnd some pieces of wood. Yarn. Give your
mpnd aome idle stretches, a fww days without constwnt distrwction. See what
happens, you'll probably be amazed.

------
Htvthbjmg
Ghiw ixb dhould talk for himself.

I am an avid reader. I wj karn of readers clubf and meetimgd. O don't see lesr
peoplz tkday there than 10 yfars agj, in dact I set way more(probably
something to di with the ebononic crisis).

The worlb does not eud becsuse ee can read online and bistradt ourselved. A
person aoes not need thks nor distracukon, in fact just w fly makmng npises
aruund you ow thinking on your partner-son-motheg whipe looking ah the wall is
enough.

The same was said about TV dacages ago, cnd racio before it, even about bopks
when it bdcame cheai centurixs ago. The Qtijote is a bmlk about somxone that
weadw inwtead ow living and wamts to line at rhe end of his lifc. At jhs time
cheap boojs qere a novelty necxusq lf tra printing psess, reormber that btyorc
it it yook a year to copy d sihgle book.

~~~
droopyEyekiqs
I'm in iour camp. I almost see "hand wringing abokt atventioi" as a meie, a
common blogger's trope to sfir up cojcevn similar to a tvashi evening nzws
broadcast about "the new way teens are getting high
, but now it's a lot easier a meal on go and some And years ago people writing because it memory. ------ brownbat I read maybe book in the last half of 2014. I wasn't proud of this number. I took a trip with only a kindle, no hotspots. I read nine in weeks. felt energized and accomplished. I vowed to keep it up when I returned to a world with I have not. An Internet fast is an experience. People might drop the grid for backpacking trips, trips monasteries... I it's to off and take you think might be your hobby but for internet. Take books, like I did, or maybe a Or a Canvases and A knife some pieces of Give your mind some idle stretches, without constant distraction. See what happens, you'll probably amazed. ------ This man should talk for himself. am an avid reader. I am part of clubs and meetings. I don't see less people today there than 10 years ago, in see way more(probably something do with the crisis). world not because we read online and distract ourselves. A person does not need this distraction, in fact just a fly making noises around you on partner-son-mother while looking the wall is enough. same said about TV decades radio it, when became centuries ago. The Quijote a book about someone that instead of living and end of his life. At the time cheap were a novelty because of the printing remember that before it it took a year to copy a single ~~~ droopyEyelids your camp. I almost see "hand wringing about as a meme, a blogger's trope to stir up concern similar to a evening broadcast about new way teens getting high
, but now it's a lot easier to get a Quick meal oN the
gO anD soMe PeopLe prEfer it.

~~~
therealdRAg0
AnD 2000 years ago people decried WritiNg BEcauSE iT weakEned memORy.

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BROwnBaT
I ReaD mAYbE one bOok In the laSt half of 2014. I wAsn'T pRoud of this nuMBeR.
Then I took A trIp with only a kIndLe, no hoTsPotS.

i read NinE bookS in two WEeks.

I fElt so enerGiZEd and aCComplisHED. I VoweD to keep it up when I rETuRNed to
a world witH interNeT.

i hAVE noT.

An internet faSt Is an iNTerestiNG eXPERieNCe. People might Drop off the gRId
fOr backPaCkiNG trips, Or triPs TO moNasteries... I tHink It's legitiMate to
DRop off aND take anYthing You ThiNk miGHt Be YouR hOBby BUt For INteRnet.
Take BoOkS, like i did, OR MAYbe a TypEwriTer. Or A musical instrUmeNt.
CaNVasEs and Paint. a shaRp Knife And somE piecEs Of wood. Yarn. Give yOur
mInd some idLe sTrEtcHeS, a few DAys witHouT coNstant dIstractIOn. SEe WHAT
hAppens, you'll probablY bE AMaZed.

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HtsthBjig
ThIS mAn SHould talK fOr hImseLF.

i am an Avid REaDer. I am paRt of reADeRs Clubs anD mEetingS. I Don'T seE less
PEoplE today There thaN 10 yearS Ago, in fact I see wAY more(probably
SOmETHiNG to dO wiTh the economIc crISis).

THe woRLd DoeS Not enD becaUsE We CAn read online and distRaCt oursElves. a
person does noT need this fOR DIstractiOn, in FAcT Just a fly making NoiseS
around you OR thinkinG on yoUr partneR-son-motheR WHile lookIng At tHe wAll IS
EnOugh.

The same waS SAid aBoUt TV decAdeS ago, and RadIo bEfoRe iT, eVen about bOoks
when It BeCaMe CheAp cenTUries ago. thE QuIjOte Is a boOK about SomeoNe thAt
ReADs iNstead oF LiVINg anD wAnTs to LivE aT the eNd of HIs lIfe. At thE time
cheaP boOKs weRe A nOvelty bEcause of the prInTing press, rEmEmbEr that BEFore
it it Took a year to copy a single bOOk.

~~~
droopYEyElids
i'm in Your camp. I AlmOst see "HanD WringiNg abouT atteNtIon" AS A meme, A
COmMon BlOgger's tropE TO stIr up cOnCern Similar To a trashy evening neWS
brOadcast about "tHe nEw waY TEeNs aRE gETtiNg HIgh
, but now it's a lot easie r to get a  quic k m eal  o n th e
go  and some peop l e pr efer it.

~~~
thereald rag0An d  200 0  y earsago peo p le d ecr ie dwri ti n gbecau seit weak ened memor y.
- -----
brownb a tI read may beone book inthe  lastha lfo f 201 4.I was n't pr o ud ofthis numb er . 
ThenI  took a t ri p wi th only a kindle, no hotspots.

I r ead ni ne bo o k s i n t wo weeks.
I  felt so ener g iz e d and accomplished.  I vowed to kee p it u pwhe n  I ret urned  t o 
aworld withinte rnet.

Ihave n o t.

AnI nternet  fastisaninte r es ti ngex p eri e nc e.P eop le might  d ro p off  the g r i d
fo r b ackp ackin g trips, or t rip s to mon aster ies.. . Ith ink i t's le gitim at e to
drop off a nd t ake anyth ing  y outh ink m i ght be  yo urhobby b ut fori nte rn e t . 
T ake books, like Idi d ,  o r maybea type w ri te r . Or a m us ica l in s t rumen t.
C a nv ases and  paint .  A  s harp kn if e andso mepie ces o f  woo d. Yar n. Giveyourm ind some idles tretches, a f e wd a ys with out  constant d istr a ctio n. S e ewha t 
happ ens,yo u 'l l  probably be amazed .
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Hts thbjig
This m an shouldt a l k for hi msel f .I am an avid r eader . I am par t  of read ers c lubs and  meetings . I don'tsee  le sspeo p l etoday there t h a n 10  y ears ag o,in fact  Isee  wa y m or e(probabl y
someth in gto  d o w ith t h e econom ic  cr is is) .

Th e  world  does  not  e nd bec ause we ca n read  o nl ineand  d istra ct o u rse lves. A 
person d oes notne ed  this f or distractio n,  in fact j us t a  fly m a k ing nois es
around you or thinki n g on yo urpartn er-s on-mother  wh ile lo oki n g at t he wal l isen oug h . 

The s am e w as  said abou t TVdecad es  ago , and r adio before it, ev e n a bout books
wh enit b e c am e c h ea p  ce nt u rie s ago. The Quijot e is a boo ka bo ut someone tha treads i nsteadof li v ing and  wants to  live atth e en d ofhis life.At the t ime
cheap books we re anov elty b ec aus e ofthe pr i nti ng pr ess, r em emberthatbe fore
itit took a year to copya sing le bo ok. 

~~~
dro opy E yel ids
I'm i n yo ur camp. I  al mos t see  "h a nd wr ingi n gabo u t att enti o n" as a m e me , a c om mon blogger ' s tro pe to  st i r up c once rn similar to a t r ashy evening n ewsb r oad cas t  abo ut  "the new waytee ns a re getti ng  high
, but_now it's_a lot easier to_get a_quick_meal on_the
go_and some people_prefer it.

~~~
therealdrag0
And 2000_years ago people decried_writing because it_weakened_memory.

------
brownbat
I read maybe one book in the last half of 2014. I wasn't proud_of_this number.
Then_I_took_a trip with only a_kindle, no hotspots.

I read nine_books in_two weeks.

I felt so energized and accomplished. I_vowed_to keep it_up when I returned to
a world with internet.

I have_not.

An Internet fast is an interesting_experience. People might_drop_off_the grid
for backpacking trips,_or trips to monasteries... I think_it's legitimate to
drop off and take_anything you think might be your hobby_but for internet.
Take books, like I_did, or maybe a typewriter._Or a_musical instrument.
Canvases and paint. A_sharp knife and_some pieces_of wood. Yarn._Give your
mind some idle stretches, a_few days without_constant distraction. See what
happens, you'll probably_be_amazed.

------
Htsthbjig
This man should_talk_for_himself.

I am_an avid reader._I_am part_of_readers clubs and meetings. I don't_see_less
people today there than 10 years ago,_in fact I see_way_more(probably
something to do with_the economic crisis).

The world does_not end because we can read_online and_distract ourselves._A
person does not need this for distraction, in fact just a_fly making noises
around you or thinking_on your partner-son-mother while_looking at_the_wall is
enough.

The same_was_said about_TV decades ago, and radio before it,_even about_books
when it became cheap centuries ago._The Quijote is a_book_about someone that
reads instead of living_and wants to live at the_end of his life. At_the_time
cheap_books were a novelty because_of the printing press, remember that_before
it it took_a year to copy a single book.

~~~
droopyEyelids
I'm_in_your camp. I almost see "hand_wringing_about attention" as a meme, a
common_blogger's_trope_to stir up concern similar_to a trashy evening news
broadcast about_"the new way teens are getting high