After watching the short video about "Internet newspapers" from 1981, I have a lot of questions about the future of communications. Growing up, the idea of the Internet was something that was seen as a luxury item only. Research had to be done with books and newspapers. Now, most of the time, when I need to do some research for class, I jump on the computer. Within a few minutes, I have a number of leads to go find in the library, or print out a fresh article from a database.
Maybe because i was raised by hippies, I often wonder about the implications of having so much technology. It seems with every jump forward we make in technology, the more detached we get from ourselves and the people around us. When I was 18, only the really rich could afford Ipods. Now when I get on the bus, over half of the people have the stereotypical white buds protruding from their ear. Bus rides used that used to be filled with small talk and "hi, how are you?", are now filled with over blasted music and the vacant stares of riders.
What will the next step brings us? Will it be beneficial? Or will we detach ourselves a little further from the other human beings around us?
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