They may argue what we should look for, instead, is individuality and creativity. I don't disagree with their view. But what I want to point out is that needs for efficient communication is obvious and serious issue we are facing today. Achieving speed and efficiency may not be the goal of what we should get from the new technology, but it has to be one of the goals. At the same time, the new media has to maintain the clarity of scientific writing.
Vagueness is unacceptable, particularly in science.
I argue that hypertext has potential to be that media. In hypertext, information doesn't have to be presented sequentially. Texts can be divided into smaller chucks and linked. This allows readers to tailor the order of the information, and readers can decode information efficiently. Also, if links among chunks of texts are designed carefully, it is possible to maintain the clarity of information.