The answer is: NO

Can I do my math puzzles while I jump up and down, doing hoolahoops while I’m trying to read Ulysses (and taking notes deciphering it)?

This release was a PR stunt, there is no worker abuse. Is it annoying to receive phone calls and have your blackberry buzz every minute? Do you lose focus and concetration?Yes you do, but that doesn’t mean you are dumber for it, you are just dumb for not turning it off so you can concentrate on your task at hand, it has nothing to do with being younger or older.