But what would happen if some of these facts didn't reside in our heads; if, over time, we lost the ability to remember much of anything outside of our personal experience? And what if the main culprit was Google and search engines like it? In "The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data," author Michael P. Lynch imagines "a society where smartphones are miniaturized and hooked directly into a person's brain." When you have a question, from "What's the capital of Wyoming?" to "Can I take Green Spring Avenue to the Beltway?" you will simply pose it to your implant, either audibly or as a thought, and then "hear" the answer. Don't think it's possible? Ask Apple's Siri one of these questions and see what happens, and then think 30 years from now. If you still doubt me, did you ever dream that you could audibly ask your phone where the nearest deli is, and that it would speak back to you with a precise answer?