It is the year 2005. We are now living in a world where the demand for manual labor has significantly decreased. With the introduction of automobiles, it is unnecessary for people to travel by wagon or horse; with the introduction of telephones, it is unnecessary for messengers to travel miles to deliver messages; with the introduction of washing machines, it is unnecessary for women to hand wash all the laundry. However, the most extraordinary and important invention introduced so far is undeniably the Internet. The Internet has brought many conveniences into our lives. With it, we are now able to communicate with different people all over the world, making our world a more tight and familiar community. Thanks to the Internet, access to nearly unlimited information on the Web is possible. Therefore, it is only appropriate to admit that the Internet is the greatest invention of all.
First of all, the Internet allows communication with millions of users over the globe to be possible. Through various chat rooms available on the Internet like MSN, one is able to talk to and get to know other users in different countries. Also, there are numerous websites that link different users together as pen pals such as www.ppi.searchy.net. E-mail is another way of quick communication on the computer. Such electronic letters and messages are sent worldwide. Furthermore, international purchase on the Internet encourages relationships with people of different countries. EBay is an example of a company that does so. A Korean may sell to/buy from an American on the other side of the world.
Secondly, close to unlimited information can be obtained by simply using the Internet. Search engines, such as Yahoo or Google, enable people to have easy access into information like online recipes, histories of ancient civilizations, road maps, etc. An extremely wide variety of information can be found easily ranging from online news reports to pictures of you...