Is Google Making Us Stupid?

To say that Google is making us stupid is being pretty harsh. In my opinion, Google is a wonderful advancement in our society. The world we live in today is extremely fast paced and Google is a perfect example of a tool that makes our hectic lives easier. Have a question? Ask Google. You'll get 8 million responses in .023 seconds. If anything, Google is making us smarter by exposing us to so much information. Instead of sifting through giant encyclopedias, Google can lead you straight to the fats you need to know.
In the article Nicholas Carr says that he, and many others, have trouble staying focused when reading for long periods. The immediate thought is that this phenomenon is because of Google. When you need to get information, Google will lead you to small excerpts that tell you what you need to know. Rarely will you ever read through pages of online text. However, I feel that not being able to sit and read for long periods of time just means we are advancing and adapting to new, more convenient, ways of gathering information. If I need to figure out who the General of the Union was during the Civil War, I'm not going to read through a whole Civil War book until I find the answer. Google saves time and makes doing research more efficient.