Twitter is the latest phenomenon for sharing information online with a small community. The character restricted format and asynchronous nature act as a catalyst for the process of sharing information. Trey Ratcliffe had an interesting post about how Twitter mimics certain biological systems, such as cell communication. Is he correct about its ability to spread information? Or are there significant safeguards missing that would prevent the spreading of bad information (like a cancer?). He goes on to suggest that this form of communication may be a precursor to a world without governments, where decisions are made by “the crowd”. Where does this form of decision making fall short, if at all? Discuss.
http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2009/04/30/twitter-and-human-evolution/
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