Comments on: Americans Spend Half of their Free Time Online http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4587 Mackenzie Mon, 14 May 2007 16:15:03 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4587 Mine definitely has. I used to watch TV *constantly*. If I wasn't at school or doing homework, I was watching TV, and I'd stay up late and sneak down to it after midnight to watch reruns of Star Trek and Doctor Who when I was little. I rarely watch TV now (unless I turn around from the computer at a "good part" when my roommate is watching it), and I have a job occupying more of the free time I had as a kid. I do tend to pull all-nighters on IRC now though. I think that's more a function of not having my mom in my dorm to yell at me to go to bed at 3 am though. Mine definitely has. I used to watch TV *constantly*. If I wasn’t at school or doing homework, I was watching TV, and I’d stay up late and sneak down to it after midnight to watch reruns of Star Trek and Doctor Who when I was little. I rarely watch TV now (unless I turn around from the computer at a “good part” when my roommate is watching it), and I have a job occupying more of the free time I had as a kid. I do tend to pull all-nighters on IRC now though. I think that’s more a function of not having my mom in my dorm to yell at me to go to bed at 3 am though.

]]> By: Paico http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4462 Paico Sat, 12 May 2007 22:46:13 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4462 That's it? I spend all my work hours (8) online...and then i go home and spend at least 6 more hours online. Does that make me an internet adict? Long life to the "not a dump truck" thing. That’s it? I spend all my work hours (8) online…and then i go home and spend at least 6 more hours online.
Does that make me an internet adict?
Long life to the “not a dump truck” thing.

]]> By: Neil http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4305 Neil Fri, 11 May 2007 04:22:07 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4305 I would also like to see the numbers for TV usage to see if they have gone down. The amount of time spent in commercial breaks certainly hasn't dropped! Spending on on-line advertising is going up, so I wonder how much TV ad revenue is suffering, if at all. I would also like to see the numbers for TV usage to see if they have gone down. The amount of time spent in commercial breaks certainly hasn’t dropped! Spending on on-line advertising is going up, so I wonder how much TV ad revenue is suffering, if at all.

]]> By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4297 Kiltak Fri, 11 May 2007 01:45:46 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4297 I agree with you, 3 hours is not enough.. and that 3 hours is mostly at night, after work, when we're tired.. I agree with you, 3 hours is not enough.. and that 3 hours is mostly at night, after work, when we’re tired..

]]> By: AG http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4294 AG Fri, 11 May 2007 01:24:28 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4294 What's scary here is the implication that Americans have an average of less than three and a half hours of free time a day. What’s scary here is the implication that Americans have an average of less than three and a half hours of free time a day.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4285 Jamie Thu, 10 May 2007 21:18:06 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4285 Is it really that depressing, or did we always spend about that much time in antisocial (by which I mean not with family and friends) activities. I would be interested to see if TV watching amongst the test group has decreased by about the same amount. Is it really that depressing, or did we always spend about that much time in antisocial (by which I mean not with family and friends) activities. I would be interested to see if TV watching amongst the test group has decreased by about the same amount.

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4277 Mackenzie Thu, 10 May 2007 18:47:31 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/05/10/americans-spend-half-of-their-free-time-online/#comment-4277 Only an hour and 40 minutes? WHAT? Does that mean my 6+ hours/day is weird? Crap, I think it does...NO! I'm not addicted to the internet...I just really really like it. I can quit anytime...really...ya know, if there'll be tents, jousting, and archery...I could avoid the internet for a few days for that...I think. Oh gosh I feel like Joey on Hackers when he's at the "Addicts Anonymous" meeting. Only an hour and 40 minutes? WHAT? Does that mean my 6+ hours/day is weird? Crap, I think it does…NO! I’m not addicted to the internet…I just really really like it. I can quit anytime…really…ya know, if there’ll be tents, jousting, and archery…I could avoid the internet for a few days for that…I think.

Oh gosh I feel like Joey on Hackers when he’s at the “Addicts Anonymous” meeting.

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