Comments on: Twitter is the Wonderbread of intellectual nutrition

We are entering a world where we may stop knowing how to think, because we have lost the ability to read.

[Automotive-marketing]

Yes u were right..but i sometimes like the point based information just answering pointedly to what i need and some times i demand for more analysis..so it depends in person to person and topic to topic.

But i agree with you that days have come with very little time to attend or listen to what one speaks or writes. my mom always reads books and i liked the way she educates me whatever she reads in there. thats a nice way of teaching a child..this may be an offtopic but wanted to tell this..

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[gialyons]

I use Twitter as sort of a feed reader now. Many post links to thoughtful blog posts. Guess how I found yours.

[stormypeters]

Maybe there's not a lot of deep thoughts or 140 word essays on Twitter but there's a lot of astute observations that make you think or just laugh. There's also a lot of answers to quick questions.

[br524]

I use twitter to alert people about interesting conversations happening on our live UStream feed. This promotes an even more open environment for open source development. See this post for more details: http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/2008/05/28/opensource/

[lynnsdragons]

You've missed the point. Twitter is a conversation. It is about developing relationships. You can read Dickens, but you can't ask Dicken's questions when something may not make sense. You can read Dostoevsky, but can Dostoevsky hook you up with people that can help you meet potential clients, or consultants on things you need? People have different reasons for using Twitter. Many are not just looking to for a sound bite or to find out what the weather is like somewhere. Twitter is the card catalog for the library. Yes, there is the children's book section, but that doesn't mean you can't find reference works and links to true learning and grown up ideas. Don't just stand in front of the puffed rice cereal. There is also good stuff just down the aisle.

[Carlsburgyears]

Not all twitter feeds are just drivel. Check out www.twitter.com/The_Pub_Debates or the feeds from PBS, NPR or other public issues forums.