Modern technology is not the same as going from a horse to a motor car. It has become all consuming & for some occupies most of their waking hours. I feel if I can't drive 12 KM to work without answering a phone something is seriously wrong with the way I live. How many letters did you write me before Email came along,none, I thought so. I do not need Twitter or Facebook, I do not need to know you got stoned last night or see a picture of you undressed, it adds nothing to my enjoyment of life thank you very much, it is in fact sensless & stupid. We can't, no matter how hard we try out work a computer, it never gets tired, I do. Technology has its place, always has & always will, but modern technology has gone beyond stupid to the realm of ridiculous & is abused to a degree never seen in human history. Trying to do everything at the speed of light is not always the best way, we still need sober second thought. A lot of what is going on now will go the way of the pet rock fad among many others, why you will ask & my reply is because we are not machines & we need to slow down & smell the roses, among other things. I don't need a million facebook friends, what I need are 5 or 6 really good friends & I have already got those thank you very much. I do need that little shop on the side street or hole in the wall because that is where I can meet you face to face & have a good chat & if we both have time go for a coffee & discuss our latest sailing exploits. We have almost lost the art of conservation & it is sad, at least it is for me. Mick B.