Re: CS-234 Discussion

Usenet brings to life Licklider and Taylor's vision by connecting individuals with shared interests and skills.

It also complies with their prediction of enhancing communication and thus, increasing the productivity of these
people through the use of computers.

However, the prediction regarding the unemployment which would disappear from Earth forever proved to be
overly ambitious as the infrastructure needed to connect computers didn't require as much human resources as the two had
foreseen. Also, contrary to what Licklider and Taylor had imagined, business trips still exist as a lot of situations
require in person meetings.

CS234 <cs234@lhmerino.dont-email.me> wrote:

This thread is intended for the students of CS-234: Technologies for democratic society
 
How does Usenet fit into the vision presented by Licklider and Taylor in
"The Computer as a Communication Device"?
 
Reflect on:
- Which aspects of their vision are realized through Usenet?
- What aspects have evolved differently from what they imagined?
 
Feel free to respond to comments made by your classmates as well.