The greatness of the Internet....

The biggest time-waster ever invented and like, almost everything else, invented for none other than the military. The Intarwebs. The tubes. The 'net. The Web. The Internet.

My love of it is quite a drastic understatement. I literally get shaky and tense if I don't use it in some way when I am awake (if that isn't the textbook definition of addiction I don't know what is ). Hell, if I could use it while I'm asleep I would (I really can't wait until the Borg come and take over our brains).

Man, between Google and Wikipedia the Internet is an amazing place. From wild and crazy pictures on Flickr to somber memorials to loved ones lost. Beautiful paintings and places of higher learning vastly improve the human condition beyond all that was previously experienced. The Internet has contributed to shrinking our planet faster than ever.

On the dark side, there's the horrible sites that explore negativity like racism, terrorism, hatred and all around disgustingness which brings out the worst of the underside of humanity. The anonymous nature of the Internet is fertile ground for the warped minds of the depraved. It's a shame really. No one should be taught to fear others. Yoda was right: "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering." One can only hope that this kind of devastation will get some sort of divine retribution (or else they die in really stupid accidents. This option definitely has my vote).

The power of the Internet can rally against political injustice, bring together family members spread across the globe, reunite old flames, throw back the covers over that which remains secret, order dinner. The power of brave, smart people keep it going. And hopefully .... peace will follow.

Now, I'm off to see what kind of cool new stuff I can dig up ....