To What Extent Does Internet Make Us Dumber

In my opinion, I don't think the internet is making us dumber. The internet has been very useful for me in my life. I use the internet for several reasons. I use it for my school work, I use it to find work, I use it to help my kids with homework and projects, I use it for social networking and to chat with friends and family, I use it for Microsoft word and e-mails, I also use it for streaming and just to look up information or shop. That's why I don't think the internet makes us dumber because it has been very helpful for me and my life and I have learned a lot with using the internet.
According to Nicholas Carr, (Updated June 5, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET), "Those who browsed the Web performed much worse on a subsequent test of how well they