The internet is a wonderful thing. It has facilitated unimaginable
forms of interpersonal communication. It allows people separated by
great distances to talk to and see each other in real time. It also enables
people that are not in the same physical location to collaborate in real time.
In the same vein, it has enabled lightning-quick access to information;
libraries, encyclopedias, journals, magazines, films and music are available on
the internet. It has also presented myriad economic opportunities by spawning a
hitherto unimaginable industries such as online casinos and has opened up participation in foreign stock markets. All
in all, it has fostered a global economy and has brought lent new credence to
the phrase: global village.
