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basic communication, with social media, video games and even online dating apps taking over the world. “A lot of my friendships have come from the internet because you can stay in touch as long as you want,” Dubberly said. The internet has effectively replaced old methods of communication, such as letters or just plainly going to someone's house. “Maintaining relationships and friendships was hard. At that point of time, communicating through online was not sustainable enough,” Trinity Money said, who grew up while the internet was going through large changes. The internet has expanded a lot in the last few years. With luxuries such as consistent communication was still complicated even a mere ten years ago. “When I was in school, social media was very fascinating to me. It grew quickly and became very popular among my age group,” Money said. Social media was a newer concept, despite the fact that numerous companies had tried creating a social network.

Aiding Against Covid

COVID-19 has taken the world by storm for the last 3 years, and the internet has been needed more than ever. “I feel like without it I would have lost most of my friends and cases would have been a lot worse,” Dubberly said. Dubberly was a member of Cloud Academy, an online education program which was used widely in Kentucky to keep students safe. We’ve used it to keep one another safe during a pandemic, but online education would have been a true lifesaver during similar situations. “It would have made a huge difference on being able to get people up to speed quicker,” Burns said. Many illnesses were prominent during the 60s and 70s, as well as education was much more tedious than it is now. This left a problem in the education system where students were forced to sacrifice their health for education.

This is not to say the internet wasn’t used in the education system however. “When you think of our parents you’re more likely to think of chalk boards etc. Chromebooks, laptops, etc were used in education, it almost felt like I never had to pick up a true paper book,” Money said.

Expanding the Screen

The internet has controlled the world for the last 30 years, but that time could be coming to an end. With the upcoming technology found in the ‘Metaverse’ program, it will allow people to, “ be able to be present in places where they physically can't be,” as Mark Zuckerberg said, who is responsible for the creation of the program.

This can open up a world of possibilities and potential. “People's opportunities are usually anchored to where they are located,” Zuckerberg said. With this new technology, people will be able to expand past any limits placed by their surroundings.

“An empire would probably be a good word for it,” Burns said. While it’s hard to believe, the world is run by a variety of 1s and 0s, and it’s likely this won’t change for a very long time.