BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: Re: people with autism De: fusion Data: Sat, 2 May 2026 14:25:00 +0000 ----------------------------------------------------------- On 02 May 2026, MIKE POWELL said the following... MP> > > I have been training people on a type of 3d printer for electronics an MP> > > have mostly what i call young people. which are people who are younge MP> > > than MP> > > me. MP> MP> > Can you give a rough age range / estimate because this is just.. somethi MP> > else... wondering if it could be a generational thing? MP> MP> I wonder about that also. Kids of a certain age and below have grown up MP> in a world of mobile phones, tablets, etc., and I very much suspect that MP> the ones that have been allowed to interact with these objects without, MP> or with little, restriction have broken attention spans. there is research coming out that any education involving computers, tablets, etc. is reducing student outcome. i don't know if it's just people's brains being wired to think "this knowledge is always available on the internet i don't need it now (or may never)" vs "this is knowledge i have in my own head, i might need it someday" or what.. MP> Those of us who are old enough that we grew up in houses without such MP> things really notice the difference. then again we had video games and tons of junk TV and movies (including subliminal messaging! ever want a dr pepper after watching spiderman with tobey maguire? lol) and somehow we managed to put a line between that and education. --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32) * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]