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Malcolm
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“Children and teenagers are the most digitally-savvy,” says Ed Richards, Ofcom’s chief executive.

Eh ... depends how you measure "savvy." Everyone seems equally clueless in certain areas.
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TheCatt wrote:
Six-year-olds show more knowledge of technology than a 45-year-old,
I'll buy that. I also bet that less than 20% of them know eggs come out of a chicken's butt.
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I bet I could kick the ass of any of those genius six year olds.
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Vince wrote:
TheCatt wrote:
Six-year-olds show more knowledge of technology than a 45-year-old,
I'll buy that. I also bet that less than 20% of them know eggs come out of a chicken's butt.
I bet they can get to that info on wikipedia.
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GORDON wrote:I bet I could kick the ass of any of those genius six year olds.
Says the man that gets slipped mickeys by his nieces.
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Malcolm wrote:
Vince wrote:
TheCatt wrote:
I'll buy that. I also bet that less than 20% of them know eggs come out of a chicken's butt.
I bet they can get to that info on wikipedia.
Until the EMP hits. Then they die.
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You think they'll be hooked to medical machines instead of you when that happens?
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Malcolm wrote:
GORDON wrote:I bet I could kick the ass of any of those genius six year olds.
Says the man that gets slipped mickeys by his nieces.
Kick their asses too.
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