The Internet is a Wonder of the Modern World?

[the_ramen_noodle]

I found an article on Wikipedia that suggested that The Internet is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. I'm serious about this. I'll try to be as neutral as I can though. Like a compare and contrast sort of thing.


One the one hand...
People could say "Of course not! The internet's just a place where people's lives are slowly ruined, and full of viruses and trojan horses and wierd porn." Most of the internet is made up of strange people, like n00bs, furries, emos, otherkin, the list is endless. These idiots have an amazing power, the power to be "ananymous". You can do virtually anything you want on the internet as long as your personal information isn't released. This power is almost instantly abused and all kinds of wierd things clutter up this "wonder of the world". It's full of garbage and so called powerful search systems lead nowhere except into worthless tripod sites, creepy forums, and even porn sites. And so forums are so out of control and have such ungovernable people you couldn't tell the difference if you were still in a forum or a zoo! This doesn't compare with real wonders of the world, the world that's not inside your computer monitor. Grass, trees, mountains, valleys, caves, fields, monuments, forests, all kinds of earth just waiting to be enjoyed. The earth is being destroyed so fast anyway, I bet by the time I'm dead, the only existing Earth LEFT will be on the Internet!


The flip side of that is...
Don't get me wrong. The internet is, no doubt about it, a huge place, virtually for everyone and at the same time a small group of people. The internet is probably a GODSEND for all businesses, big and small. People can learn a lot, and always find a person, place, thing, or idea to laugh it, or in this case, "LULZ". Entertainment has probably reached an all time high, because some person will actually take time to complain about their personal life or something else that's most likely uninportant on Youtube. More "LULZ" ensue. And sometimes, on very rare occasions, people actually make a REAL friend on the internet. It's great for a little, or a lot, of rest and relaxation.


To me (still trying to be neutral), the Internet has solved more problems than it has produced so far, but eventually, the problems will equal the solutions, and the Internet could be as good as gone, or banned worldwide so that only businesses can use it. I'm sorry this was so lengthy, but I thought Wikipedia brought up a very fascinating question.

Here's the kicker, and I know you guys aren't going to like it one bit. I think that the majority of Wikipedia articles and blogs should be published in books annually so that people can read them in a book form. However, this would be almost impossible, as hundreds and thousands, perhaps millions of comments (most misspelled) are published everyday. So that idea's shot.

If you say no, that doesn't mean that the internet is bad. You just don't think it qualifies to have a title as major as "Wonder of the World".

[Arrow]

As awesome as the internet is, I don't think it qualfies really.

If the internet did qualify, then you would have to ask, "Well then aren't cellphones a wonder? Or perhaps paper mail?" because in the end the internet is nothing more than a glorified telephone.

Not that I don't love my super telephone.

(Also, fantastic post.)

[Snailer]

You know..
I actually agree at that.. ( the first post )
The internet is BIG there are like, places you never been before and also many people don't use internet.
And it is a big communication place...


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[SexualBubblegumX]

The inerweb is awesome, but not as awesome as Thor!

[GilgameshRO]

Who gives a shit.

[the_ramen_noodle]

Me and seven other people that voted, that's who. I think the Web is awesome, but it doesn't deserve the title.

Edit: And yes, Thor is awesome.

[GilgameshRO]

That wasn't a question.

[the_ramen_noodle]

Then why did you say that? I'm not gonna be a wuss about it, but, c'mon. Pretty redundant to say something like that.

[Roph]

I make nearly half my income from the internet or being hired/commisioned through the internet, so I can't really complain.

[the_ramen_noodle]

No no, you can like the internet if you vote no, the question is if the internet deserves such a title. Of course the internet is neat.

[SexualBubblegumX]

but the interwebs is so innovateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve!

[the_ramen_noodle]

Yeah! Now, misspelling is cool because people don't rarely have time to be "smart" on the internet!

[SexualBubblegumX]

Ah mah gah, yous gawt mah pointzorz!

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I spel the best out of all of you people! 

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[Lord Dante]

Id say that it doesnt really qualify. I mean...It is actually on both hands, both of those paragraphs you posted. Also, nobody knows if it will stand the test of time, as all of the worlds other wonders have.

[the_ramen_noodle]

Wow, cool reply Dante. It's a shame that all of the ancient wonders are gone, only the Pyramids are left standing. But, if it was the internet, I would be a little upset and depressed by it, but for the most part, if it did indeed go defunct for whatever reason, I would kind of be glad to see it go.

[Lord Dante]

I....

have to disagree there. I think the internet is amazingly convenient, just not a wonder.

Wait...I though the COlossus and Stonehenge were wonders? what about the Taj Mahal?

I guess I may be wrong.

At any rate, I want to hear more opinions.