http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/this coming from an apple fanboy.



ok now onto the actual comment,haha. But on predictive text for some phones it forces you to actually use the correct ya know SPELLING ? and grammar. ]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
doesn't mean texting is the cause of this.

Come on engadget, this is simple logic!!!!]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
BTW, it's not about being smart or stupid, it's about developing bad habits...]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
if not: "just because people who text (in this study) is dumber"

exactly.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Winmo also didn't autocorrect many words for me in the first place anyways, the most it ever did was add apostrophes where needed.

Don't bash on my grammar right now either - beer. :P]]>Aug 13th 2009 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
That's why I use a QWERTY keyboard. Forget predictive texting! mwahaha]]>Aug 13th 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
That was the point, d00d.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
It's the same concept with Cash 4 Clunkers/CARS. The people who actually trade in the cars and can afford a brand new one just find it as a nice bonus for getting rid of their crappy rides that they're too lazy to turn in. The people who could really benefit from the gas savings (ie, the poor) can't afford the car payments so they're just stuck at a brick wall.

Don't get me started on how it's "greener" to junk a lot of metal and trade up.

Ugh, I'm going on a tangent.

Also, cocks.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Did you really just say that most students with friends are dumb?



And Cash for Clunkers isn't supposed to help the poor, nor is supposed to make the air more fresh, it's purpose is to stimulate the economy by boosting new car sales. I'm personally against it, but at least understand the point of it before bashing it.
]]>Aug 13th 2009 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Because that would make it an accurate headline, and Engadget seems to prefer sensationalist headlines.

And I don't use predictive texting either. I can type quickly enough as it is.]]>Aug 13th 2009 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Everyone who constantly texts on their phone in High School is a freaking dumb ass.

I seriously can't stand when people shorten words, or use slang through text messages or even IRC/AIM/MSN.

wen u rite msgs like dis it iz not kool.

It just makes me think you're drunk or just had a serious brain injury.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
But of course I'm still stuck in the the 20th Century land of no texting. (and high test scores ... although I'm still not sure these are related)]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
I love that you abbreviated "IRC/AIM/MSC"... Ironnnnnyyyyy]]>Aug 13th 2009 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
How hard is it to write an extra few letters?

Hw hrd ist 2 rite n xtra few letters?
]]>Aug 13th 2009 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/First of all, I use predictive texting, and my phone does not finish my words, I do. And I think having it actually helps because sometimes I even learn how to spell a word I don't know as well correctly by trial and error. And what's this "finishes your sentence in a test" stuff? I'm pretty sure words don't just appear on the page... Either way, I think all these "studies" are just meant to give a yet another reason for people to dislike texting, or somehow try and get rid of it. Oh, and I also spell out, punctuate, and use correct grammar while texting.

If predictive texting is bad, then spellcheck must be too. 'Cause then you'll expect your words to spell themselves correctly on a test. /Sarcasm]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
You start with stupid, you end up with stupid. You start with properly educated, the end result is still: properly educated.

Tech making it easier for people that want to spend less time doing something (but still know *how* do it properly) is useful. Just because it doesn't make idiots *smarter* doesn't mean it's the reason for the issues in the first place. The problems start with the parents/friends and are further ingrained by shitty schools.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://xkcd.com/552/]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Seriously, things said under this article are going to be 10% comments, 80% people extrapolating on how horrible some random mistake someone in the 10% of people who left actual comments made, and 10% made up statistics (you see what I did there, *nudge, nudge, wink*).

btw- texting is extremely outdated, and I hope it dies out quickly. It's a horribly overpriced and inefficient means of communication (when compared with something like email, which works way better across more platforms than just mobile phones).]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Does that make me smarter or dumber, in this case?]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 17th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Dear scientists,

Please add the above example to your sample data.

Regards,

Dave]]>Aug 13th 2009 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
I've proof read a few college papers from peers in the past, and I was shocked at how many times I came across "cuz" instead of because. As someone said before, I see correlation, but I'm not entirely sure it's causation. ]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/
Please stick to gadgets and stay off of pseudoscience (the "study" above would qualify as such).]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/texting-makes-kids-dumb-science-fact/Aug 13th 2009 2:55AM