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To me if you really think about it, the internet is a physical man-made manifestation of time, almost of the same level as a time machine.  Granted the major public part of the technology only goes back to around the 1990’s give or take, but there is a wealth of the past on there.  What where the trends in the 1920’s?  No need to ask Grandpa Joe, you can Google it.  Want to see 18th century Rome?  Well if someone can find enough pictures to make a 3D map of it you can practically tour it for free!  Want to see modern day France?  Load up GoogleEarth, it’s there.  It’s almost like your own time machine, and then some!

Back to the internet, time machine comparison before I get sidetracked.  Similar to a time machine you can only go back to the the instance of the first time machine (granted it still works).  Hmmm…similar to the internet, you can only go as far as…..well, as far back as people have information worth posting.  That could be from ‘ancient history’ (which everything we hold close will be someday) to modern day.  Now think of the time machine, you won’t even be able to go back that far as the technology needed for a time machine (particle based or vehicle based) does not even manageably exist at this present time.  But the internet can take you there and beyond, it can let you travel almost without leaving your city, learn something new without stepping foot into a school.  It is a modern day time machine, a foreign country, a school, a library, a ‘hangout’, and so much more all at the same time.  It is an amazing tool, yet a very dangerous and powerful one.

All I have to say is value and utilize it’s wealth of information wisely, for it (and your posts) might/will out live you.