On: News is bad for you

[mnw21cam]

http://xkcd.com/1299/

I grew up without a television - deliberate choice. My friends couldn't believe how much cool stuff I could get done because of this.

[MartinCron → mnw21cam]

This implies that people are getting less smug about not owning a television since 2000, I don't see any evidence to support that.

Note: I gave up my television in 2000, and I am a bit smug about it.

[LionRoar → mnw21cam]

I grew also up without a television. That was no deliberate choice, my parents are orthodox christians. I was very creative in that period and I kinda miss that now :)

[normloman → LionRoar]

So return to that period by giving up the tv again.

[ctdonath → normloman]

I did. No TV thru high school, minimal later, culminating in full-slate cable service, then dumped it all for nothing more than an occasional DVD. Have no idea how any TV-watchers get anything done, as I'm working (home chores included) flat-out 18 hours a day and feel I can barely keep up with life.

[LionRoar → normloman]

The problem now is not the tv anymore. I grew up and have now to deal with the distractions of this age and time.