The
evolution of human interaction has largely been informed by available
technology and its evolution. First it was symbols, colours and devices
that produced various sounds that determined the quality of human
discourse. Then postal and telegram services made it possible to extend
this interaction across distant borders. Voice communication or phone
calls then brought these distant borders even closer
and blurred lines in the map of the world. Then came text messaging and
instant messaging on a variety of platforms. It expanded to include
multimedia so an absent father could also enjoy watching his daughter
take her first steps, real time. Now we're hearing rumours of
holographic messaging. Soon we won't even leave the "comfort" of our
room but still live, work and play. At this point, the human race will
have completely eradicated all the barriers to true human interaction.
This will mark off the beginning of super-human interaction.
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