We're running out of memory
Sunday, October 7, 2007 by Philly0381 | Discussion: Personal Computing
Wired Magazine ran this story/article on last Friday, Your Outboard Brain Knows All
We're running out of memory. I don't mean computer memory. That stuff's half-price at Costco these days. No, I'm talking about human memory, stored by the gray matter inside our heads. According to recent research, we're remembering fewer and fewer basic facts these days.
WWW Link
I'm an old fart but had to agree, can't even remember my own cell phone. I usually say, "Well, I don't call myself" Duh.
Got me to thinking, why not come up with some questions to quiz your friends. Half should be history (things they should of learned or pickup before computers and such) then ask them peoples phone numbers, birthdays (things that we use the computer and cell phones for now). Since adults have more time alive then computers have been around, ask you children similiar questions and compare results.
Here's something to think about, will all are knowledge wind up in a computer? If so, if one day say your childs cell phone doesn't work, can they find the library without GPS?
We're running out of memory. I don't mean computer memory. That stuff's half-price at Costco these days. No, I'm talking about human memory, stored by the gray matter inside our heads. According to recent research, we're remembering fewer and fewer basic facts these days.
WWW Link
I'm an old fart but had to agree, can't even remember my own cell phone. I usually say, "Well, I don't call myself" Duh.
Got me to thinking, why not come up with some questions to quiz your friends. Half should be history (things they should of learned or pickup before computers and such) then ask them peoples phone numbers, birthdays (things that we use the computer and cell phones for now). Since adults have more time alive then computers have been around, ask you children similiar questions and compare results.
Here's something to think about, will all are knowledge wind up in a computer? If so, if one day say your childs cell phone doesn't work, can they find the library without GPS?
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ZubaZ
Reply #2 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:08 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:08 PM
I got done reading seldom's comment and forgot the topic. 
starkers
Reply #4 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:19 PM
Didn't get that far....counted up how many smilies Philly put and I forgot.
Now, um...what was I doing before I wandered in here.
Reply #4 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:19 PM
I got done reading seldom's comment and forgot the topic.
Didn't get that far....counted up how many smilies Philly put and I forgot.
Now, um...what was I doing before I wandered in here.
mike b1954
Reply #5 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:20 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:20 PM
err .. where am I ? I was looking for Venetian Blinds ~ hehehe hahah
starkers
Reply #6 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:46 PM
Third floor beside the haberdashery dept.
*edit* or was that the fourth floor...um, maybe the fifth.
Reply #6 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:46 PM
I was looking for Venetian Blinds
Third floor beside the haberdashery dept.
*edit* or was that the fourth floor...um, maybe the fifth.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #7 Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:29 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:29 PM
ok.. now if you cant remember things .. then how do you know you forgot them?.. maybe you never knew them to begin with and just think you forgot them.. or maybe you forgot that you didnt know them?
scorpNZ
Reply #8 Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:33 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:33 PM
So much for the theory of evolution,he for got to put a D in front of it
starkers
Reply #9 Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:45 PM
I didn't know that I'd forgotten I didn't know them....which is only half as bad as forgetting what I didn't know I already forgotten.
Reply #9 Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:45 PM
or maybe you forgot that you didnt know them?
I didn't know that I'd forgotten I didn't know them....which is only half as bad as forgetting what I didn't know I already forgotten.
mike b1954
Reply #10 Sunday, October 7, 2007 11:13 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, October 7, 2007 11:13 PM
er .. But if he'd forgotten what he had already been forgetting, then maybe he has not forgotten that he was supposed to forget that he should have forgot .. and now I think I have forgotten too !!! ( or maybe I did forget what Sir starkers should have forgot ... !! ) ..
( sorry Sir Starkers .. I just had to ..before I forgot !! So Don't forget !!! )
Oh my , I think we are all in trouble !!
( sorry Sir Starkers .. I just had to ..before I forgot !! So Don't forget !!! )
Oh my , I think we are all in trouble !!
NightTrainthedark
Reply #11 Sunday, October 7, 2007 11:18 PM
Reply #11 Sunday, October 7, 2007 11:18 PM
I never have to tie my shoe laces. Either the shoes don't have laces or they slip on without being tied. I guess it's true I won't be able to teach my children how to tie their shoes. 
Jafo
Reply #12 Monday, October 8, 2007 12:11 AM
Reply #12 Monday, October 8, 2007 12:11 AM
I have a 'young' brother-in-law that was head-hunted during the Y2K 'panic' as he was skilled in several 'older' proggy languages....was also 'IT Guy' with a big banking Co [NAB, I think] .....yet I remember he did NOT know how to read an analog clock-face.....
Just in case.....'analog' clock faces....they are the ones where 'the big hand is on the...and the little hand is on the....' ....
Nimbin
Reply #13 Monday, October 8, 2007 12:16 AM
Reply #13 Monday, October 8, 2007 12:16 AM
ooooh old timers disease, now what was the subject again?
starkers
Reply #14 Monday, October 8, 2007 5:48 AM
If we weren't before, we certainly are now....cos of you I now forget to remember I'd forgotten I didn't remember I'd forgotten I didn't remember not to forget.
My kids have grown and have kids of their own....I'm guessing they won't be able to teach their kids what I wasn't able to teach them - whatever that was.
On the what? What is the big hand and the ??? ...um...er, little hand on?
I see you've got C.R.A.F.T disease as well (can't remember a effing thing)
Reply #14 Monday, October 8, 2007 5:48 AM
Oh my , I think we are all in trouble !!
If we weren't before, we certainly are now....cos of you I now forget to remember I'd forgotten I didn't remember I'd forgotten I didn't remember not to forget.
I guess it's true I won't be able to teach my children how to tie their
shoes.
shoes.
My kids have grown and have kids of their own....I'm guessing they won't be able to teach their kids what I wasn't able to teach them - whatever that was.
.they are the ones where 'the big hand is on the...and the little hand is on the....' .
On the what? What is the big hand and the ??? ...um...er, little hand on?
ooooh old timers disease, now what was the subject again?
I see you've got C.R.A.F.T disease as well (can't remember a effing thing)
Disturbedcomputer
Reply #15 Monday, October 8, 2007 6:28 AM
Reply #15 Monday, October 8, 2007 6:28 AM
got memory?
dam I forgot what i was typing
dam I forgot what i was typing
Alternate Setting
Reply #16 Monday, October 8, 2007 7:49 AM
Reply #16 Monday, October 8, 2007 7:49 AM
I can cope with losing my memory as long as my drive doesn't fail me completely.
NightTrainthedark
Reply #17 Monday, October 8, 2007 7:52 AM
Viagra.. This is your pee pee, this is your pee pee on drugs.
Reply #17 Monday, October 8, 2007 7:52 AM
as my drive doesn't fail me completely.
Viagra.. This is your pee pee, this is your pee pee on drugs.
starkers
Reply #18 Monday, October 8, 2007 8:11 AM
Viagra.. This is your pee pee, this is your pee pee on drugs.
Tut, tut.... that's Naughty!!!!
*hmmm, so glad that didn't come with explanatory visuals*
Reply #18 Monday, October 8, 2007 8:11 AM
Viagra.. This is your pee pee, this is your pee pee on drugs.
Tut, tut.... that's Naughty!!!!
*hmmm, so glad that didn't come with explanatory visuals*
HG_Eliminator
Reply #19 Monday, October 8, 2007 8:59 AM
Reply #19 Monday, October 8, 2007 8:59 AM
Im just praying my hard drive dont become a floppy....
CharlesCS
Reply #20 Monday, October 8, 2007 3:39 PM
Reply #20 Monday, October 8, 2007 3:39 PM
Darn, I had to go back to the top of the article 4 times and read some of the replies about 3 times because I kept forgetting what the topic was about and what reply I had read last before going back up. Damn........ Now I have to read the article again to know what to type.
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Reply #1 Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:05 PM