@SteelerVol4Life @PeteThamel 64 was perfect, 68 was dumb, 72 is dumber.
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brad gallow
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Sources: There’s NCAA committee calls scheduled for Thursday that loom as expected final steps for the formalization of men’s and women’s basketball tournaments expanding to 76 teams. The expansion process could be completed as early as Thursday. espn.com/mens-college-b…
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@carter6f @redsteeze I’m going to assume the wheelchair has a free Palestine bumper sticker?
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@TylerWitwitty @nonamechef419 @MattWalshBlog Honestly, the only reason I responded in the first place is I think it’s unfair to say Matt is trying to justify his parenting. It doesn’t take a study to know excessive screen time isn’t good for anyone particularly kids. Reading/spending time with ur kids is important.
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@nonamechef419 @TylerWitwitty @MattWalshBlog It appears you are correct that “inherently bad” is not the correct description. That would in fact mean that there are no benefits at all. I was wrong to call it that. Apparently the correct term wouldbe “net context dependent” as it is neither the “devil or angel”. My apologies
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I appreciate the honest response. That said, doesn’t your statement prove the point that tablets aren’t inherently bad and instead the benefits or disadvantages of tablet use is determined on a case by case basis dependent on how the parent structures availability and/or type of use for the tablet with their child?
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@NielsHoven @AcheJ6 The good news is using dishwashers, washing machines, and cars gives you more time to read to your kid.
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@AcheJ6 @bgallow2000 Yes, that’s why we use computers
I also enjoy dishwashers, washing machines, and cars
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Actually, Matt, some parents give tablets to their 4yos to teach them how to read
(I think this girl is younger than 4)
Matt Walsh@MattWalshBlog
Obviously giving a tablet to a 4 year old is total madness. There is no upside for the child. It’s all downside. Parents do it for one reason and one reason only. To keep their kids quiet and docile so that they (the parents) can spend more time on their own devices.
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@NielsHoven @ChrisFrerich No, feasible evaluates viability while convenience evaluates user experience they are two different words with two different meanings. I’m talking about feasible and do not think convenience should play a role at all in raising a child.
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@bgallow2000 @ChrisFrerich by feasible, you just mean "convenient"
so we agree
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@ChrisFrerich @NielsHoven To be clear, yes, as parents you should teach your children to hand write thank you letters and birthday cards to loved ones and deliver them wherever feasible. How is this even a discussion?
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@ChrisFrerich @NielsHoven I would strongly urge people to do this in personal matters, specifically the writing part. Obviously for long distance the post office is necessary for delivery. This works much better in personal then professional settings but your child is as personal as it gets.
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@NielsHoven There is a very good argument to be made that there is nothing in this world better than reading a book to a child and if that doesn’t make sense to you then I can only say I wish you the best of luck.
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@bgallow2000 Because software makes it better and faster.
Why do you send an email instead of hand writing a letter and then hand delivering it?
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@NielsHoven It is ideal to learn to read while sitting on your parent’s lap with a book. Why as a parent would you not go to any lengths to do what is ideal for your child’s development?
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@bgallow2000 That girl is now reading books, thanks to the software that taught her how to do it
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@TylerWitwitty @MattWalshBlog The actual point here is that you’re lying to yourself IF you believe handing a child a tablet is more beneficial to them than sitting on your lap while you read them a book. So it’s not about Matt having to justify what’s ideal, it’s about you justifying what is less than ideal.
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@bgallow2000 @MattWalshBlog No. The study is flawed as it only measures "white" and does not delinate from content consumed or actually outcomes.
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@nonamechef419 @TylerWitwitty @MattWalshBlog Healthier lifestyle? Not so much. As for your autistic child, I wouldn’t pretend to understand the challenges that you and your child. That is a completely different discussion though with a completely different cost benefit analysis. I wish you the best.
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@bgallow2000 @TylerWitwitty @MattWalshBlog My 5 yr old autistic child would beg to differ. But his ability to communicate doesn’t matter because some clown ironically tries to demand a “healthier” lifestyle while his profile picture is two draft beers. Get fucked.
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@_BTPC_ @MattWalshBlog Did you miss how this conversation started? It’s not a zero sum game when one quite literally destroys your brain and the other doesn’t.
Camus@newstart_2024
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying: They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development. Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.” We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans. This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different. Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
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What a stupid response. It's not zero sum game. You can use both and both can be effective for different purposes.
Person: "Some people use cordless drills for construction."
Matt: "Have you heard of corded drills?"
Every time Matt makes a comment about technology, it's amazing how incredibly uninformed and wrong he is.
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@_var_log @MattWalshBlog Did you miss how this conversation started?
Camus@newstart_2024
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying: They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development. Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.” We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans. This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different. Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
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@MattWalshBlog Does it matter what they use to read as long as they're reading? Being a bitch about this is like people bitching about cars when horse and buggies were the thing. You can control what they do. If the kids playing games on it all day that's obviously not great
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@rollerchlosters @MattWalshBlog Did you not see how this conversation started? No, kindergarteners should not be given Chromebooks.
Camus@newstart_2024
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying: They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development. Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.” We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans. This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different. Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
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@MattWalshBlog Fun fact Matt — every child in my daughter’s school is given a Chromebook on which to do their work, starting in Kindergarten.
This isn’t as bad as you’re making it seem.
Learning is learning.
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@TylerWitwitty @MattWalshBlog Have you heard tablets destroy children’s brain?
Camus@newstart_2024
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying: They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development. Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.” We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans. This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different. Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
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@MattWalshBlog Have you heard that tablets can store thousands of books to read?
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@MississippiAF_ @MattWalshBlog Did u not see where this started? Screen time is terrible for children.
Camus@newstart_2024
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying: They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development. Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.” We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans. This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different. Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
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@MattWalshBlog Matt you’re mad at a girl reading… I wish you put half of this nihilistic cunty effort towards the important things
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@TylerWitwitty @MattWalshBlog This is where it started. A tablet is in fact inherently bad for children specifically their brain.
Camus@newstart_2024
This MRI study on young kids just exposed something terrifying: They scanned the brains of 60 children aged 3–5 — including 5-year-old Rose — and found interactive screen time is causing measurable loss of white matter in their developing brains. Even just 2 hours a day is linked to impaired neural connectivity, language, and literacy development. Professor Mike Nagel (neuroscientist and father) said his first reaction was simply: “Wow… I was not anticipating seeing anything like that.” We’re physically changing children’s brains before they even start school — and the damage is visible on scans. This one actually unsettled me. I’ve always suspected too much screen time was bad, but seeing real white matter loss in toddlers hits different. Parents of little ones — has this kind of research changed how much screen time you allow?
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@MattWalshBlog What Matt is doing is the same as feminist with the gender pay gap.
A tablet is not inherently bad for children. It is multi varied and relies solely on the content the tablet allows a child to consume.
What Matt is doing is trying to justify how he raises his kids.
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@Underwood_szn For any old guys out there Phil Hubbard and Loy Vaught should probably be in the conversation also and could replace Traylor and Howard.
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@Underwood_szn I love Yax but GOAT is annoying. Here’s the top 10 UM players all time 1-3 are not debatable, the others can move slightly
1: Glenn Rice
2: Cazzie Russel
3: Chris Webber
4: Rudy Tomjanovich
5: Trey Burke
6: Jalen Rose
7: Rumeal Robinson
8: Yaxel
9: Robert Traylor
10: Juwan Howard
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I can't believe I got to watch Yaxel Lendeborg play for my favorite team and win a National Championship.
I'm gonna miss you Goat
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