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People actually retain
November 16, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 1 week ago
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People actually retain significantly less information from watching/hearing it on TV than reading, because reading engages the brain more.
This is discussed more in-depth here in this podcast:
http://tinyurl.com/radionihil-tv
Whether it does more harm than good is subject to debate, but I'm certainly better off without being bombarded by annoying commercials, news propaganda, and misinformation.
The people here who try to justify their time wasted in front of the TV are in denial, the same as people who play video games in excess. Isn't there something better you could be doing? Sitting idle for hours on end is unhealthy, and this applies to more than just TV viewers.