The Internet and the World Wide Web (which are NOT the same) are places wherein repose an awful lot of trash, untruths, and things for which my vocabulary is just not sufficiently large. It is also a place which is bringing trhe world closer together, breaking down the boundaries between people. When you can chat with others who are literally thousands of miles away, in "real" time, for the cost of whatever your ISP charges you per month, there is something revolutionary going on.

Being an overread optimist, I like to think of Teihard de Chardin's Omega Point, or Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End." Being realistic, I also think of Miller's "A Canticle for Liebowitz."

In the meantime, I'll use the Web and the Internet for the tools they are.