QUOTE (lordtup @ Aug 9 2009, 09:00 AM)
Speaking as an older web user I must say the computer has opened up a whole new world. A world that is so "small" that I can discuss the ashes debacle with a man from Perth in real time. My family members are only a click away from an instant get together.
I appreciate that the younger generation are maybe missing out on the one to one contact that we "enjoyed" but if the groups of youths that congregate on the street corners are anything to go by then it is not entirely dead.
Modernity is an evolutionary consequence. Remember the Luddites , their contribution to history is the appellation,not the doctrine.
Good point; it wasn’t that long ago that if you wrote a letter to, say Australia, it could take over week. Now you can send photos or write and it will get to your target within seconds. You can also have a face to face discussion over the internet instantly.