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Not a stretch to believe -

barefooted — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:07:56 +0000

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Not a stretch to believe - Biff was based on Trump in BTTF II. Ack!

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trkingmomoe — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 03:27:28 +0000

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Hmmm. Since I use my middle

barefooted — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:19:33 +0000

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Hmmm. Since I use my middle finger to tap on my phone's virtual keyboard, that sort of evolution might prove interesting! ;-)

Definitely we will evolve

Oxy Mora — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:14:20 +0000

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Definitely we will evolve with larger thumbs, like Sissy Hankshaw.

Happy "Back To The Future"

barefooted — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:00:00 +0000

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Happy "Back To The Future" Day, Dick!

Sadly, phone booths are rapidly becoming disappearing antiques ... how will the next generation understand Superman?

The masses have a voice, that's for sure, and it's grand. Unfortunately, it's also sometimes more of a din than a symphony.

You're absolutely right, Mr.

barefooted — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 01:46:07 +0000

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You're absolutely right, Mr. Smith. The ability of the internet to shrink this big 'ol globe down to a neighborhood is likely the very best thing about it. And as we celebrate the unique connectivity it provides, we must also insure that those we can physically touch and hold are cherished. How strange is the too-weird-to-be-true-but-is scenario of people in the same room texting each other?

Technology is amazing, most of the time. I guess I'm just hoping that as our hunger to do more and more in bigger and better ways grows we don't stop noticing what's lost in the process.

I think about these things.

Richard Day — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:21:06 +0000

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I think about these things.

We have these movies and old TV shows demonstrating that even the police had to find pay phones.

And like Law & Order, I can almost tell the year of the episode by looking at the computer screens on the tellie.

I still screw up of course, but how in the hell I will still spell things wrong or get the wrong date or mix up historical events is my fault.

There are these folks with perfect memories; but damn if we take the time, we should be okay responding to these people.

This new age can be fun and the masses might actually be heard.

Pls send me a note at decader

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:32:14 +0000

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Pls send me a note at decader gmail - had an idea re AS .

The Internet provides an easy

rmrd0000 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:40:20 +0000

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The Internet provides an easy way for people with shared interests to form coalitions. Protest groups have an easier time organizing.

Could I get by without the

MrSmith1 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 12:02:07 +0000

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Could I get by without the internet? Yes. Would it be difficult? Probably.. Would I like it or want to do it? No.

For me, the internet provides an opportunity to increase my reach, to fight against the encroachment of disability, to let my voice be heard when my physical world and my presence in that world are becoming ever smaller.

When I first signed onto the internet over 20 years ago, and created a support group for people with Ankylosing Spondylitis (Spondyville), I quickly realized that the internet offered a wonderful opportunity for disabled people; a chance to meet and be in contact with others with the same disease, something that due to our physical limitations, might otherwise be impossible. We might have limited options when it comes to getting to a support group meeting in a town on the other side of the state, but we could get to our computer and spend an hour interacting with others who understand what we're going through.

To me, this is the biggest benefit of the internet. The ability to find people with common interests and / or problems and interact with them. Could this happen without the internet? Not in the same way and definitely not so efficiently.