Letting the technologists and the salespeople set the pace is disturbing to many people. Along with others, I see the current state of the net as more hype than reality. The net is many things to many people, but first and foremost, it allows a tremendous pool of global energy and skills to be tapped. Instead of an isolated productivity device, we now have access to the growing world's cyber consciousness. Along with more resources for using information in constructive ways than ever before.
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Not only are computers our friends, but they now can put us in touch with potential friends from all everywhere. Get your folks and older friends and associates to participate if you can. Freenets abound and soon everyone will be able to have access and email at little or no real cost. There is no substitute for doing your own explorations Coming Soon Via FTP, Some work I've done that you may like to access. All rights reserved.