Response

The way we think about space and time has changed significantly over the years, especially with the invention and improvement of photography and the internet. We are able to do things that would have been impossible years ago, we can freeze a moment in time and carefully examine it for as long as need be, or we can capture images in remote places and share them with people all around the world in a matter of minutes. With so many technological advances we are able to bring people closer together no matter how far apart they may be. Not only can we send still images through our computers and cell phones, we can also send video and audio as well. People can instantly communicate with each other simply by setting up a camera and connecting to the internet. The internet has really altered the way we live our lives. We can just about perform any task from our homes thanks to the internet, even when we step outside we are only a short walk or drive away from a wireless connection. Most phones on the market today are also capable of going on the internet. Even though most people would agree that the internet has been an enormous leap forward, in a way I almost feel that it has taken us back to a time when people spent their whole lives in the same place and lived in isolation.