What weighs approximately two ounces and is made up binary
code? THE INTERNET. We can easily classify the Internet as one of the most
beautiful technological advances up to this point in time. Before the Internet
era, we would traverse the globe in search of new land. Now, we can use the
internet to travel the world without once stepping outside. We can connect with
people, watch our favorite shows, and play games. And then Google and Wikipedia
are plain awesome.
Our love for Internet quickly becomes obsession. The Internet
has been an idea for a long while, but wasn’t really used by the common people (people
like you and me) until the 1990s. Since then, the number of humans accessing
the Internet has grown to include over a third of total human population. In less
than twenty years, we have become very dependent on the Internet. Going an hour
with a computer or smartphone in our possession WITHOUT being able to access
this network of networks is a bit mind blowing.
When you think about it, what is the first thing you check
in the morning? If you are like me, it’s usually my phone. Yes, before I roll
out of bed and flop to the kitchen for breakfast, I am checking Facebook and
YouTube. It’s partially because I am slow to wake up, but it is also due to habit. I’ve grown so used to communicating with others and just going online to
go online that it is merely a part of my day.
Perhaps we should step away from the Internet, just once in
a while. One giant step back from our smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The future
is going to keep using the Internet, or maybe a new network will be invented,
and we will finally be able to talk to animals or visit another galaxy. But for
now, as you are reading this, we can continue to use this invention,
connecting, helping, and continuing to change the world every day.
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