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Is there an Internet "Age Gap"?
"I’m not saying older people are unable to use technology. However, anyone who has received frantic phone calls from parents demanding to know where “The Google” went or spent hours explaining how to operate Microsoft Word understands there is often a generational gap when it comes to the intricacies of computers and the Internet." – +Julie Strupp
"The average age for Senators currently serving is 60-years old, for Congress it’s 55. These lawmakers have grown up in a world without the internet being an integral part of their lives, and consequently don’t have a very nuanced understanding of its importance. Many view sites like Facebook as novelties, not as vital forums for exchanging opinions and ideas that should be protected at all costs. "
In this blog in +PolicyMic +Julie Strupp makes her case for the root of the problem and sudden onslaught of Internet regulation attempts… and her ideas for solving that problem.

Is age really a BIG factor? Read all of what she has to say, and tell us what you think!

Read + Share + Ideas = Solutions

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CISPA and SOPA and What Older Generations Just Don't Get About the Internet
Bills like CISPA and SOPA are threatening our free speech and privacy rights online. But are we ignoring vital allies: the elderly?

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Mountain Pass REE Mine in California

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Rare-Earth Mining Rises Again in United States
The Molycorp mine at Mountain Pass. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired
The fight over the minerals that run the electronic world entered a new phase in March when the United States, the European Union and Japan collectively filed a case against China, accusing the rare-earth powerhouse of violating world trade rules to manipulate mineral prices.
At the heart of argument are 17 little-known elements with whimsical, little-known names like europium and praseodymium, that are found in everything from mob…

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Win a gaming computer worth nearly $2,000!!
I just entered to win a $2,000 gaming computer! You can enter too by clicking this share! Woot!!

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Star Wars Arcade T-Shirt
Remember the Star Wars arcade game from the 80's? If you're like me, you pumped many quarters into that machine. Now you can get this sweet Star Wars Arcade T-Shirt and pretend that you won it by bein…

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