Am I understanding this correctly, you think that
(a) the offloading does not happen "frequently", that is, you believe in the Google effect but not in the magnitude of the Google effect and
(b) you believe that Google effect needs to be special, like, a memory offloaded onto Google must be 10 times "more offloaded" than the same thing offloaded to a cookbook, and you don't believe in the "specialness" of the Google effect
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These are the two major "specific" issues you have?
Just to make sure I have it right and I can address your concern.
> 3. You believe it happens frequently
No I don't, and I have no reason to believe this happens frequently while the other "scientists" fail to replicate the outcome for the Google effect experiment.
True. Nothing changes when we offload to others or things. But all of a sudden we're supposed to believe if it's digital, it deserves it's own category as if it's a separate effect from offloading elsewhere.
In 2026 I don't bother remembering phone numbers. Even if my home blew up and I lost everything including my mobile devices, I'd still be able to get all that information back as soon as I get my hands on a device. It's really not important to remember every number so yes I we'll offload it.
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