Their writers and reviewers are scattered all across the country, and they use computers and modems to transmit ideas and draft copies of their books to and from the office in Crockett, Kentucky. Corrections and alterations can be made quickly without molesting or retyping other parts of the page. And the cost of electronically transmitting printed material in minutes is much less than sending it by mail, which would take several days. Many languages are multiple related but not mutually intelligible. So much for the positive aspects.
Every coin has two sides.
Dangers of Computers and Networks For all the benefits that computers and networks provide, there are also serious problems. In fact almost every benefit has an associated problem. Some are worse than others. While it is true that computers are, in general, fast and accurate, we should not conclude that whatever comes out of a computer must be right. There may be errors in the program that is processing the data.