FCUK YOU!

Titles like this are what you would regularly find on blogs these days. Something bold, that attracts attention. But why? Easy, recognition. Nowadays, people generally look for fame and fortune and they do it the "easy" way. They make their account a hobby expecting to get some sort of contract. What I don't think actually goes through their heads is that there are over 10 million blogs worldwide. When did this happen? How did we get to such a point in evolution in which over 10 million people can be connected by text?

It's incredible how far we (humanity) have come technology-wise. Computers, cell phones, nintendo, play station, ipods, laptops and finally wii. I find it astonishing that I've been alive for the release of most of these and I'm only 15 years old. By creating the internet we were presented with millions of opportunities to communicate.

Being that we first communicated orally and everything was passed down, distance became an obstacle and everyone heard a simmilar story but never heard the original one. With the written word, some things improved but things like time and space also became some obstacles. With the internet, you can find the original and make you own opinion without having someone filter your information.

Don't get me wrong, there will always be rumors, and with the internet they spread faster but you can always look for more information to back it up. As far as blogs go, it's understood that most are just some random person's opinion on news, music, videos, topics, problems, etc. They very well may include pictures, videos, other links, or simply recommend other people's blogs or sites; making it impossible to change it into a book. You wouldn't be able to include the assorted media and the same tone and the same effect that a blog would simply beacuse it's a book. It would be the protrayal of taking one step foreward two steps back. (technology-wise)
I expect books, newspapers, notebooks, magazines and other literay sources to become obsolete in the future.
By that raising another question which is fairly discussed these days:
How will it affect global waarming? (more use of energy but less paper?)