In five years, everyone who is reading these words will have an e-mail address, other than the determined Luddities who also eschew the telephone and electricity. When we are all together in cyberspace we will see what the human spirit, and the basic desire to connect, can create there.
Predictor: Barlow, John Perry
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article, John Perry Barlow writes: ”In five years, everyone who is reading these words will have an e-mail address, other than the determined Luddities who also eschew the telephone and electricity. When we are all together in cyberspace we will see what the human spirit, and the basic desire to connect, can create there. I am convinced that the result will be more benign if we go there open-hearted, and excited with the adventure than if we are dragged into exile.”
Biography:John Perry Barlow helped found the Electronic Frontier Foundation in 1990 with WELL (Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link) members Mitch Kapor and John Gilmore in direct response to a threat to free speech. Barlow’s was one of the loudest voices in the battle to keep the Internet unfettered while still encouraging that it become a tool available to everyone. (Advocate/Voice of the People.)
Date of prediction: July 24, 1995
Topic of prediction: Communication
Subtopic: E-mail
Name of publication: Guardian (London)
Title, headline, chapter name: Howdy, Neighbours
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/document?-m=bcf9c2e54e0a4538821513af1e40687c
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Bizzell, Natalie