What is the
difference between an Internet surfer and an ocean surfer? Is it that the medium of one is an online
network, and the other is a body of water? While many people probably could
rattle off many more differences between the Internet and the ocean, these two
entities are not totally different. For
example, the Internet can be considered a realm, another sector of the
planet. Artificial, yes, however it
spans globally, and is a nexus of social gathering, commerce, and
adventure. For many years the ocean has
served those very same purposes, whether it is a tourist at the beach, a cargo
ship, or a Para sailor.
The
question that should come to mind is how real is the Internet becoming. In order to put this into perspective, the
Internet must be applied to some of the most characteristic attributes of one’s
typical routine. Does the Internet allow
for people to interact and even see each other? Check. Does the Internet allow for trade, business,
and commerce? Check. Does the Internet allow for a daily professional
education? Check. The Internet, like the real world, can be accommodating
to many individuals’ desires, ambitions, and general personalities. It seems to be that the delineation between the Internet and the real world is slowly disappearing.
The question to my readers is, “How big is the internet in
your life? Does it play too big a role
or not enough? Are you using to your
advantage, or do you think it will lead to your ultimate demise?”
Please, if you would like, comment you answer to one of these
questions below, and we can truly grasp presence of the Internet.
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