Can you smeeeelll what the Net is cooking?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is sort of an unofficial sequel to my other post on the value of the internet. I have been seeing more and more importance in the internet in relation to living in a stateless society. It may seem like baby steps, but slowly the ability to copyright and trademark things is going down the tube. Music and movies, television shows and copies of books are all over the place. These days it's seen as a vital part of marketing something to give away free things on the internet (i.e. an mp3 from a new album).

In addition information is pletiful on the web which seems to be decreasing the need to pay for education. I had a friend who taught himself how to edit movies through pirated software and now works in Hollywood editing films. He actually edited the Omen and the Passion of the Christ.

The internet has also allowed people to buy (though illegally) from offshore pharmacies instead of paying for overpriced meds.

The internet has given people with similar ideas to link up around the world. Finally, a semi-safe place to discuss ideas.

It is also an almost completely free market where new companies pop up and fail every day. Software or hardware becomes outdated and outmatched by up and coming competitors (For example: It was IBM, then Apple, then Windows, and now it's between Apples and Lenux). Today's Amazon is yesterdays CdNow.

I truly think people undervalue how much the internet can really mean to us. It is the ultimate freezone, where laisezz faire type behavior leads to much of the bad being weeded out, and most of the good coming to our attention. Notice how google prioritizes results so that low quality returns don't show up until a few pages in.

There is also an abundance of natural law on the internet. If one person go's around trolling or hacking, often they will be banned or counterhacked.

I hope you feel lucky every time you have a half hour on the internet, because that 30 minutes of potential knowledge could change the world as we know it.