1977 vs Nineteen Seventy Seven

It turns out that reading online is easier if you just give numbers straight up as numerals versus spelling them out. Is it just another indicator that we're getting dumber as a whole? I don't think so, we live in information deluge... most of would prefer that 1 minute highlight reel version of 30 minute news broadcast. And if you got an email going over 50 words? Give me a call. Gotta write it though? If you really want me to take it seriously? Write a letter. I like real mail.