I was just thinking, I might hate the internet. Sure, it has its good points, but there's no need to enumerate them here, as they are so amply celebrated every elsewhere. Especially here--on the Internet.
I just find all the vaunted "connectivity" a little much. Knowing that I can communicate instantaneously with millions the world over creeps me out and makes me feel like a failure. Take this post, for example. Millions could read it! Three will.
In addition to being one of the loneliest, the Internet is one of the meanest places imaginable. Human interaction without human contact tends to be very mean, I suppose. The Internet is probably the worst place to encounter another person--worse than on the freeway, worse than on a telemarketing call. Because in those realms you at least get a voice or a glimpse. The Internet just gives you totally disembodied words. No handwriting even.
So I might hate the Internet. I haven't totally decided.
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