I'll try and find some time later with my editor hat on. Echopulse is just a troll, far too dumb to know what he does not know. He is in sales, probably property, say no more. I'd suggest asking Baron to block him from posting to this thread and Notagain too. It is shocking how short attention spans have become, a decade ago a friend asked me to make him a promo video for his wedding DJ and events business. My first draft lasted 53 seconds and observing twenty somethings watching it, people actually looking for their wedding, I realised it was 30 seconds too long, again, for motivated viewers. Media consumption has polarized, either hyper-condensed or long-form deep dives. The middle ground, where a well-structured 10–20 minute video or article should thrive, seems to be disappearing. I have a couple of media contacts. I'm in the mode now of less talking and more doing
Tuxan is just a troll. I'd suggest asking Baron to block him. You are the biggest troll on ET. Hands down. You are the king of the trolls.
Your welcome. This will save you hours. Use AI to automatically generate clips and subtitles. https://www.opus.pro/
Piezoe is a very smart man, and considering his age, he must have been brilliant in his prime. He is very well regarded for his intelligence in making complicated things seem easy. If something is important to him, it's important. I can get anything you think know in minutes echopulse. The simple fact is that this requires an especially sharp knife, you be spoon. Notagain will be along soon, he's not a spoon, he is one, blunt, chopstick trying to eat soup. Hey, maybe I am a bit trolly.
Recently read a good book on the subject: The Shallows by Nicholas Carr. "Nicholas Carr's The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains explores how the internet is reshaping the way we think, read, and process information. He argues that constant exposure to digital media reduces our ability to focus, engage in deep reading, and retain information, as our brains adapt to skimming and multitasking instead. Drawing on neuroscience, history, and personal experience, Carr warns that while the internet offers vast knowledge and connectivity, it may also be eroding our capacity for deep thought and reflection." I find it increasingly difficult to read books, and I grew up reading them.
Me too, digital dementia Do you think this is purely a result of changing attention spans, or is it also about how algorithms reward extreme lengths? Short clips maximize engagement bursts, while long podcasts build parasocial loyalty. The in-between lacks a clear incentive structure.
Your attempt to dress up a weak argument with kitchenware metaphors is as laughable as using a spoon to carve wood. It’s almost charming how you insist that only a sharp knife can slice through complexity, while your own logic remains blunt and flavorless.
I literally have a dedicated forge workshop and make blades from meteor iron. I use a lot of cutting type metaphors. Look, if you have actually watched the video and have a contribution, great. Focus on what is at hand, not lose all sense in a score of other things.
Indeed, Carr talks about just those questions. Outrage increases engagement, and engagement drives advertising. But there's competition for clicks and attention, so programmers have, in conjunction with behavioral psychologists, devised ways of presenting content that draws one's eyes away. There's one shocking chapter where programmer's from Apple and Google are interviewed about the early days of those apps' design and development—the whole thing was deliberate, in spite of some developers' qualms about doing harm on a societal scale. Edit: to answer your question, our attention spans are changing because the environment is changing, iow the medium is the message kind of thing.