21st Century and the 20th Century Boy: Twitter

By: Joseph Arentz

It’s been around for awhile, but I suppose the last of the dial up users finally got the message of the existence of a website known as “Twitter”. “Twitter”, in a nutshell, is a series of short updates, keeping followers informed of someone’s or something’s happenings.

If only Isaac Asimov warned us of the dangers of “Twitter” instead of robots. Back a decade or two ago, the modern world would be following Austrian cyborgs if they wished to live, or running for their lives on their 21^st birthday. We’re not even logging on to our Internet to ride on a cyber motorcycle. How can their be social networking and no Robocops?

Instead we get to keep up with menial updates from everyone. In addition to all your cool friends but America’s beloved B-listers, such as Hulk Hogan and William Shatner (you fell a long way from the captain’s chair, Shat) have an account. Government officials of course also harnesses the awesome power of Skynet, I mean Twitter, from our current President to the Israeli Consulate.

Bottom line here folks, doesn’t someone usually have to ask before we answer the question, “What are you doing?” Twitter: taking the fun out of stalking.