Will The Internet Make Us Stupid?

An interesting and catchy title, I know.
But there is an interesting series of articles that are on the Pew Research website that address this question, as well as some other pertinent ones. (like recent internet trends, polls, etc)
This is a conversation that I have had with friends--in my opinion, one worth having. Will sites like Google and Wikipedia make us more lazy or complacent, or curb learning? Will this trend of finding quick information slow the research methods that encourage depth in learning? Will texting and emailing, expecially with the Millenial generation lead to lower English composition skills and reduced understanding of grammar and sentence structure? I think there is an argument on either side. Click on the link below (or the title of this blog) to read the article on Pew Research's site.

What do you think?

James

http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV.aspx