On 2017 Aug 09 02:49:10, you wrote to All:   
      
    BB> I just wonder if the main stream internet is making people dumb these   
   days.   
      
   i would have to say no to that... but it does allow many to display their   
   ignorance quite visibly...   
      
    BB> I see the primary search engines as shopping tools more than research   
    BB> tools.   
      
   who would do shopping from a search engine? that seems to be slightly off   
   because the search engine is going the be targetting you based on your   
   searches...   
      
    BB> I wonder if the long term use and hooks the main stream internet is   
    BB> offering by the mega corps is nothing more than their tool for   
    BB> international enslavement via mass consumer psycology.   
      
   WTF is that shite???   
      
    BB> Does anyone else have any thoughts on this and how to put an end to   
    BB> it?   
      
   turn off your computer and don't use any connected devices...   
      
    BB> I reason with data collection data marketing, data selling,   
    BB> agragation, mining, and analytics for the primary purpose of   
    BB> productivity gains in all avenues leading to consumer based society   
    BB> instead of information based.   
      
   i don't understand this statement/question...   
      
    BB> Let me know what you think.   
      
   the first thing i think is that you should be using your real name here... in   
   the FROM field or at least in your signature ;)   
      
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