I'm surprised that in this age of instant gratification that there isn't more people who want instant information gratification.

For example, when I hear about an interesting subject, or someone says something that doesn't sound factually true on a topic that I want to know about, I go to my trusty internet connection, and look for some details.

Then after checking a few reputable places for info, and taking in a few others, even some that may be a little on the shakey side, evaluating all of them, and making some determination.

Obviously if I'm looking up most information, it's pretty easy to get some encylopaedic references, learn a bit, and be statisfied. There's lots of historical and statistical data out here that's reputable, and it's really easy to look things up and learn a bit.

But I'm amazed at the people with the same access to this info that I have, that just don't bother. Especially if they want to discuss a topic that they are blissfully free of actual facts about.

Thanks to the internet, there's a whole host of information easily available out there for education, and with a society that's so enamored with instantly getting satisfaction, having all manner of things within easy reach, that not that many people do what I do. It's not like it's hard or anything. And people just might learn something that'd make the world a better place for knowing.