| There is a growing trend in the United States (I | | | | in control. I just hope this generation will consider |
| can only imagine in other parts of the world too) | | | | the ramifications of the change and try to use |
| of America to shop online. Most of the major | | | | our advancements to rebuild our worlds natural |
| corporations, merchants, and brand names out | | | | resources. |
| there offer incentives and better deals if you | | | | We must endeavor to always consider nature |
| shop online. It cuts costs in a wide variety of | | | | first and convenience second. We must learn to |
| ways and is also good for the environment as | | | | think ahead, before we dive headfirst into a tidal |
| well. One thing is certain, there is a lot less use of | | | | wave of cause and effect consequences. |
| wasted paper. In fact, (BRACE YOURSELF) I | | | | We cannot blame our problems on technology or |
| heard on the news that companies are now | | | | anything else for that matter. Its people who |
| charging you a fee if they have to mail you your | | | | cause pollution, its people who commit crimes, and |
| bill. This will continue to almost every company I | | | | not the tools we use. Ultimately, we are |
| am fairly certain. | | | | responsible for our own actions and how we |
| It starts out small, then eventually grows until it is | | | | adapt to the world around us. |
| huge and then world wide. The internet is here to | | | | For now though, the internet is still an infant. It will |
| stay and is only going do develop further and | | | | grow and while it does there will be massive |
| advances in software and security, will only | | | | opportunities for those willing to utilize it. The |
| increase online spending as time goes by. I imagine | | | | incentive to shop online is truly amazing concerning |
| that sooner than one might think, there will be a | | | | the amount of savings online. If you intend on |
| technological revolution. Everything will be done | | | | making a purchase of any kind, and you do some |
| through computers and automated. This can be a | | | | research online; you'll find what you are looking for |
| nightmare for some of our older generations. | | | | at almost a quarter of the price. |
| Many people are none too happy about it. Mainly | | | | This is all part of the whole "Our government is |
| older folks, who feel a little discombobulated by | | | | trying to 'do away' with money" conspiracy |
| the changes of our modern world. It is true, we | | | | theory. It actually seems to be working. I do not |
| are currently choking on the influx of technology, | | | | intend on Instigating or adding fuel to the fire of a |
| but recent coughs are causing us to think more | | | | conspiracy flame or anything like that, but there is |
| before we act. Enabling technology to grow in a | | | | an overwhelming amount of supporting evidence. |
| course under proper direction and appropriate | | | | There are already 15 people with the chip |
| control is understandably our newest and most | | | | embedded in there hand for credit confirmation. |
| important concern. | | | | This, I heard about around five years ago on |
| Shucks chucks I have some concerns of my own. | | | | National Public Radio. It was exclusive to World |
| My concerns involve the people who are in control | | | | Bank top level employees in northern Europe. It is |
| of this matter, and responsible for some of these | | | | no longer a matter of 'its going to happen' |
| deliberations. Technology is natural and in no way | | | | anymore, it IS happening. |
| detrimental to the world in which it exists. | | | | For smart consumers, in tough times you can |
| However, the people using the technology might | | | | actually save a lot of cash by taking advantage of |
| unintentionally cause catastrophic and irreversible | | | | this early stage of internet shopping. Online |
| damage to our environment. In short, simply put, | | | | purchasing is at an all time high, and every year it |
| I believe we should have had in-home computer's | | | | only increases. Bottom line is, this will not last |
| way before the development of the H-bomb and | | | | forever. Once the ultimate change occurs, and |
| nuclear warfare. | | | | online spending becomes the norm; I believe it'll be |
| This is a matter of cultivating improper priorities. I | | | | back to basics. The big companies will revert back |
| am only one person and I do understand the | | | | to what they know, price hikes and gouging all |
| need for safety, yet I'm almost certain this | | | | over again. |
| particular topic was taken way too far. Perhaps | | | | For now though, its a buyers market. There are a |
| its just that I am uneducated in the matter but I | | | | million different services online now, that you can |
| feel war as a whole, when looked at from the | | | | sign up for at no cost. These are slowly beginning |
| outside in, is absurd. | | | | to decrease as time goes by and the service |
| Yet sitting back and doing nothing while peoples | | | | grows in popularity. So do yourself a favor, get in |
| from afar are being mistreated is not an option | | | | while you still can 'get in' at no cost and start |
| either. But that's not what I am talking about. Its | | | | taking advantage of some of the sales online. |
| things like, The cold war, from what I understand | | | | Also keep in mind though that our world is |
| of it,(again I know very little) was or at least | | | | important too. I keep getting that old Indian |
| seemed ridiculous. | | | | proverb bouncing around in my head while writing |
| Okay, a little(actually a lot), off topic. My apologies. | | | | this. An abridged version= "Only when we cut |
| Back to the internet and how this will change | | | | down the last tree, hunted the last deer, caught |
| consumer spending and money entirely. My initial | | | | the last fish. When it is too late, only then will |
| concerns are; what will happen once the older | | | | mankind realize... YOU CAN"T EAT MONEY!" |
| generations die out? The younger people born | | | | Just keeping alternative perspectives in mind, can |
| with computers are getting older and soon will be | | | | help us better understand our world. |