"Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?" Response

After reading this article, I do not believe that the Internet is making us stupid, as Carr claims.  I do not think he backs up his point enough to truly conclude we are becoming less intelligent from use of the Internet. Throughout the article, Carr refers to reading for leisure; he doesn't really talk about reading for research or any other purposeful reasons. One of the people he references says they are no longer able to "read War and Peace anymore." Carr mentions reading articles, but that's basically the only intelligent reading he mentions. I've been using the internet since I was young, and I have not lost my ability to "read deeply," especially if I am reading a book or article for fun. I think how interested we are in the topic and how important the topic is plays a role  in determining how "deeply" we choose to read it. For example, if I'm reading an article on nuclear science for a class, I'm probably going to skim it to get the general idea; however, if I am reading a book for recreation, I'm more likely to pay attention to detail and become absorbed. Of course, if I have to read an article for class that I will be tested on or will have to reflect on, I will pay more attention to it, which is how the importance of the article/topic factors in to how "deeply" we read something.
I think Carr's argument is centered around how we acquire and utilize information as opposed to how much intelligence we actually have.  I think the internet gives us a new method of finding information, as opposed to removing the old methods. In finding information online, we are more likely to skim an article for useful information, which is most often a way to save time and acquire only the necessary information for the topic at hand.  Carr also counters the point he is trying to make by giving examples of technologies that were once reviled. They became accepted once their benefits were identified; this point only counters his argument because it seems to imply that the internet will be as accepted as writing is today. In general, I understand what Carr was trying to say, but I think the internet just opens more doors to new information and research techniques, and helps people to be more efficient in their research.