Essay Archive - The Internet
The Internet
Imagine a place where people interact in business situations, shop, play
video games, do research, or study and get tutoring. Now imagine that there are
no office buildings, no shopping centers, no arcades, no libraries, and no
schools. These places all exist in a location called the Internet - "an
anarchic eyetem (to use an oxymoron) of public and private computer networks
that span the globe." (Clark 3). This technological advance not only benefits
people of the present, but also brings forth future innovations. People use the
Internet for many purposes, yet....
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