Internet taken for granted?

[Nation_1ne]

I was browsing the web reading some articles, streaming videos, and streaming music. Anyway it occurred to me, the Internet is actually incredible. I know this is an obvious statement but one that isn't brought up very often. I have the Internet to thank for a lot of things, like learning about countries, meeting people from other lands, politics, economy, general news, art, music, and anything I have an interest in really. I'm not saying we are dependant upon the net or even should be since nothing can compare to the "real world" but I'm very thankful for the Internet, it's certainly unique and something special.

Nation_1ne Reviewed by Nation_1ne on 01-12-2007. Internet taken for granted? I was browsing the web reading some articles, streaming videos, and streaming music. Anyway it occurred to me, the Internet is actually incredible. I know this is an obvious statement but one that isn't brought up very often. I have the Internet to thank for a lot of things, like learning about countries, meeting people from other lands, politics, economy, general news, art, music, and anything I have an interest in really. I'm not saying we are dependant upon the net or even should be since Rating: 5

[Rarrr]

I am unique and special

[Rarrr]

oh the thread, I love you, quote

[Nation_1ne]

I love you

I can't quite make out what you're saying in any of the threads you're posting in, but I love you too lol.

Anyway back on topic.

Not that there is any posts.

[benagain]

Yes. I think we all take the internet for granted. I also think that 60 years from now, our grandkids will be learning about the internet in school like we learned about electricity.

We'll be like "I remember when you had to buy some paper, pens, envelopes, and stamps just to sit down and write a letter to be sent and wait a week for it to get there" They'll be like, "yea right grandpa, like people had to wait for email and you had to buy porn in stores, you're so full of it"

if they could somehow get those star trek replicators hooked up to the net, it'd be all over and done with. I can only dream : paypal my guy some cash, and check my email for my nugg attatchment.

[Nation_1ne]

Yes. I think we all take the internet for granted. I also think that 60 years from now, our grandkids will be learning about the internet in school like we learned about electricity.

We'll be like "I remember when you had to buy some paper, pens, envelopes, and stamps just to sit down and write a letter to be sent and wait a week for it to get there" They'll be like, "yea right grandpa, like people had to wait for email and you had to buy porn in stores, you're so full of it"

if they could somehow get those star trek replicators hooked up to the net, it'd be all over and done with. I can only dream : paypal my guy some cash, and check my email for my nugg attatchment.

Lmao! That last idea was brilliant. I have to say that sort of thing has crossed my mind before.

I understand what you're saying about us being Gramps and explaining how "In our day" we used to do things the hard way.......lifting a pen and putting it to paper? Lol.

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

The internet, enabling human beings for the first time in history to instantly communicate knowledge and ideas around the entire world. What do most people use it for? To watch porn and to ask some chick they've never even seen if she swallows.

Along with the automobile came the reckless driver. Along with the airplane came the hijacker. Along with the telephone came the telemarketer. Along with the television came... well... just about everything that's on television. Along with the internet came the hacker.

For every great invention there is a great fool who fucks it up.

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who could that fool be??

[Nation_1ne]

For every great invention there is a great fool who fucks it up.

So very true, doesn't mean it isn't good or ground breaking though as I'm sure you agree

No matter what people will be jerks, I'm sure if we were apes still you'd get your assholes.

[CityBoyGoneCountry]

who could that fool be??

That fool is the guy who creates viruses and spyware. The guy who steals credit card numbers and identities. The guy who makes it necessary for the rest of us to invest a constant stream of money into keeping him out of our computers. And the guy who cheats at video games and takes all the fun out of playing them.