>In college we studied the subject of understanding in conversation between two people. According to one report only 25% of what is expressed between two individuals sitting in the same room within full view of each other is understood. The degree of understanding decreases for the Internet to between 4-7%.
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>The Internet has some unique qualities: Like the telephone you are not face-to-face with the other person. Also, you are allowed to say whatever comes into your mind and allow the world to see what you have written.
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Tom,

How can you talk about college, the telephone and the internet? When *you* went to college the telephone had barely been invented, let alone the internet! Wasn't Alex Graham Bell one of your professors?

Note: That is my contribution to this thread called "Insulting Posts". Done. :)