The Lonely Side of Cyberspace

Since the mid-90s, Cyberspace, or rather the internet itself, has opened doors of education, interaction, entertainment and sales to the world; But with all good things... there is the Dark/Sad/Lonely aspect to the internet. Perusing through the world wide web over the years, I've come to realize, as have most surfers, that the web has single handedly prevented more teenagers from getting laid then Star Trek.

Massively Online Multiplayer games, or MMO's, are the primary culprit; giving boys and girls an alternate "universe" to live in. Instead of forging through the new world this band of subscribers have avoided the uncomfortable "people" situations that are required in, Getting a Job, Going on Dates, Meeting and Talking to Physical People.

But MMO's are not the only case against the Internet; infact websites like Bored, Fark, Digg and Myspace (< and its various clones) perpetuate the descent of the New-Generation. Like MTV, the X-games, Pot and the Beatles in generations past; The Internet is this generations addiction. Sit at a computer and find something to do, boredom is now created to allow us to entertain ourselves on the internet.

So? Is the Internet Bad? Absolutely not! The Internet is the greatest creation since the Radio, for means of access to information. People now everywhere, rich and poor alike, can "log on" and can Google recipes and questions. But again moderation is key; we now live in a world where turning on the TV is an accepted substitute for staring at a computer monitor for hours.

- Dan