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 on the use of computers
enhancing collaboration and thus improving these people's
productivity.

However, the prediction that unemployment would disappear from
 Earth forever proved to be overly ambitious, as
the infrastructure needed to connect computers didn't require
 as many human resources as the two had foreseen.
Also, the number of business trips didn't decrease as
face to face meeting are still required in numerous situations. 

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.