|
Thu, Aug 9, 12 at 11:00
| We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before.
John Perry Barlow We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.
We are the children of a technological age. We have found streamlined ways of doing much of our routine work. Printing is no longer the only way of reproducing books. Reading them, however, has not changed.
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by lilosophie none (My Page) on Thu, Aug 9, 12 at 13:10
| The up-side of technology, sometimes I forget about that part - though I still like to read printed books |
|
- Posted by anneliese_32 6 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 9, 12 at 16:30
| Barlow's quote has been wishful thinking. Cyberspace has become more virulent then real space. I like real books also better but what would the Garden Party be without computers and the internet? A Round Robin letter? We would never have met. Sagan, as always, has it right. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the The Garden Party Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.