ABSTRACT
Consider, if you will, the story of a young communication system. It has fantastic potential to connect us in a vast network across great distances. It allows us to communicate in ways that have never before been possible.As a new technology, it seems wild and untamed, different. Only the younger generation and the technologically inclined seem to be able to fully understand it.The government has asserted that developing it is a national priority. It seems to hold great promise in advancing education – with increased access to it, the average person can obtain a wealth of information in ways that have never before been possible. No one is sure how to make money from it, but many are trying. As a communication system, it has both military and commercial applications, but the bulk of users seem content to just roam around: sending messages to friends, exploring, learning, and entertaining themselves.
