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0 pointshellofunk10y ago0 comments

I believe the internet is far greater a revolution for mankind than either the car or plane or telephone were. Unlike those, it has provided the possibility for 24-hour permanent connection with the rest of the world, at all times, at all locations you may be in. That is the sort of disruption that can significantly fade behavioral patterns that existed before.

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xixixao10y ago

I don't want to downplay the impact of Internet, but I do think it is similar and the other advancements also faded some behavioral patterns, such as exchanging letters, which used to be an integral part of people's lives (for some perhaps the most important one).

Second, we are not there yet on 24/7, anywhere connection, but we are working on it. Perhaps if we have instantaneous world-wide telepathy one day, Internet will also feel as just another advancement, like the car plane phone.

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