Karl Gallagher ([info]selenite) wrote,
@ 2008-04-29 14:02:00
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Cognitive Surplus
Clay Shirky discusses how much brain-time has been used up watching television and how some of it is now being turned to creative work.

Hat tip to [info]nancylebov


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[info]selenesue
2008-04-29 07:49 pm UTC (link)
Maybe we should just connect unused brain time to the SETI project or something like that. ;-)

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[info]cjsmith
2008-04-29 09:39 pm UTC (link)
People watching Gilligan's Island wouldn't even notice if the surplus were being used at the time. :-)

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[info]selenite
2008-04-29 10:14 pm UTC (link)
Right, we plug a cable into their brain to get access to the unused cycles and give them 24/7 sitcoms . . . hey, I saw that movie . . .

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