Who could have imagined that there would be a time when nearly everybody carried around a device in their pocket that gives them instant access to nearly all human knowledge, and they use that people would use these devices primarily to watch cute cat videos.
The "Golden Age S. F. writers " Asimov , Heinlein , Niven , etc. Foresaw all if not most of this chaos with the Internet and social media so I am not really surprised by all this cr@p !
There’s a prophecy in the Bible about this: “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.”
The problem being that not all “information” is true and helpful. Misinformation, disinformation, falsehoods and conspiracy theories can be very destructive, evil, hurtful and dangerous.
He’s actually correct. In 1994 to maybe mid-2005, it was wonderful (plus being able to buy stuff that you couldn’t find anywhere else).Then Facebook and it’s reprehensible spawn arrived and everything went in the opposite direction. (Well, maybe – I can still buy stuff that I can’t find anywhere else…)
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
At least the phones don’t destroy your liver — yet.
BasilBruce over 1 year ago
If all information is instantly available, how come cell phone zombies are among the most ignorant people on the planet?
Amphibious Kraken over 1 year ago
Booze can be like the internet. One of only differences is that the internet does not make Danny Donkey happy.
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
all knowledge and no wisdom…
Bilan over 1 year ago
The worst development is that sites like Snopes and Politifact are grossly underused.
Qiset over 1 year ago
I find that now a search on the internet returns mostly commercially driven content.
zekepotato over 1 year ago
There’s a reason for that!
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
Who could have imagined that there would be a time when nearly everybody carried around a device in their pocket that gives them instant access to nearly all human knowledge, and they use that people would use these devices primarily to watch cute cat videos.
scote1379 Premium Member over 1 year ago
The "Golden Age S. F. writers " Asimov , Heinlein , Niven , etc. Foresaw all if not most of this chaos with the Internet and social media so I am not really surprised by all this cr@p !
gokar 4,la over 1 year ago
I refuse to be nasty so….no comment
erick.robinson over 1 year ago
Without the FUN?? Have you NOT heard of Candy Crush???
blunebottle over 1 year ago
There’s a prophecy in the Bible about this: “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.”
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Easy for you to say. Rats only have five years to live.
HOTLOTUS1 over 1 year ago
so true
monya_43 over 1 year ago
The problem being that not all “information” is true and helpful. Misinformation, disinformation, falsehoods and conspiracy theories can be very destructive, evil, hurtful and dangerous.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Misused and abused!
Goat from PBS over 1 year ago
All the wrong information is instantly available.
Bookworm over 1 year ago
Information is cheap. Knowledge is rare. It is important never to mistake the former for the latter.
librarylady59 over 1 year ago
Pandora’s box
poppacapsmokeblower over 1 year ago
Also without the hangover.
ElwoodP over 1 year ago
Isn’t that the way A Tale of Two Cities starts?
gregcomn over 1 year ago
Info will reach 175 zettabytes by 2025; who will read all that?
John Jorgensen over 1 year ago
Indeed.
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Thanks to all information being instantly available,I can recite the list of Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husbands by heart
liberalnlovinit over 1 year ago
He’s actually correct. In 1994 to maybe mid-2005, it was wonderful (plus being able to buy stuff that you couldn’t find anywhere else).Then Facebook and it’s reprehensible spawn arrived and everything went in the opposite direction. (Well, maybe – I can still buy stuff that I can’t find anywhere else…)
kittygatos over 1 year ago
Wasn’t wanting to have more knowledge (to be all-knowing like God) the original sin?
cipactli77 over 1 year ago
The greatest development of our age is the sewage system.
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
All through this strip, Rat is right. But now Pig has become one of the Walking Dead, the phone-addict zombies….
timothy6522 over 1 year ago
Aliens gave this tech to the world!!! They knew it would destroy humanity!!! AHHHHHH!!!