First of all, after a short discussion I realized these people are just like me, they do all things I do in their spare time. Secondly, I came to understand that a lot of these so-called 'nerds' are actually at forefront of this revolution of technology and ideas that are changing our world for better. Their well-kept secret is this: As they are people designing these technologies that harness power of human imagination, they are actually prophets who can see into future. I'm not saying that they are gurus who have mastered all aspects of life, on contrary, I still believe that most of contemporary society still needs to focus much more time and attention on internal growth and understanding of our emotions and thought processes. However, as tech-head jobs are usually based around ideas about how to make world function better, they are miles ahead when it comes to knowing about which systems are going to implemented in future.

Take communication for example. When telephone was first invented by Alexander Graham Bell a lot of people questioned worth of being able to speak to someone that they couldn't see face-to-face. Of course after benefits were discovered, whole paradigm of communication drastically changed. Everyone now felt that it was 'necessary' to have a telephone. Many, many years later came satellites and with them ability to talk to people on other side of world. Recently we've had huge cables constructed of optical fiber laid along ocean floor, and with them came light-speed telephone and Internet connections. Well, future of communication is now on verge of a new revolution in paradigm as voice-over-Internet communication comes into existence and evolves.

I did some random searches today on Wikipedia site reading about various things from Saddam Hussein, McDonalds, to a small town I used to live in called Bowling Green, Ohio. I learnt a lot of interesting stuff, like fact that Saddam once set up a literacy program in Iraq as well as a compulsory free education system. This doesn’t take away fact that he killed and persecuted many people, but it gives us a more balanced human picture and proves that there is always more than meets eye when it comes to watching our news on privately owned media channels. Did you know McDonalds owns more playgrounds than any other privately owned organization? Or did you know that they buy more pork than any other company in U.S.A.? Where does all that pork go? I hope it’s not in milkshakes!