So far, machines have a pretty hard time emulating creativity, arbitrary enough not to be predicted by a computer, and yet more than simple randomness.
Most economists think that the CPI method is the right one, because its formula mimics the behaviour of consumers, who buy less of a product that is becoming relatively dearer.
Bavelier is now conducting further studies of these individuals to figure out why their multitasking abilities improved and whether the skill can be learned by other people.
Perhaps the most susceptible viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on TV or in the movies.
While FriendFeed may be a duplicator in some ways of other services before its inception, there's no denying that it's now the top social aggregator and a service that's gaining a lot of steam.