or can it be classified under a sub group that relates it to having an effect on someones environment? and if so can that have an effect on the evolution of modern man
2007-09-10 16:54:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In my opinion the internet is a culture and perhaps a sub-culture of social behavior. It does have an effect on one's environment if a person allows that to be part of it. I doubt it would have an effect on evolution because in itself as it has no direct reflection in the elevation or particular circumstance of evolution because it is not a natural cause of change.
It does however, make an impact on society and in that respect it does make a strong statement upon the growth of intelligence at large. In any case, the evolution of man would progress regardless of the internet or the lack thereof.
2007-09-10 17:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by Boomer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imo it is not an environment. It is merely a highly advanced tool for communication. I wouldn't even give it a sub-group. And no, it won't affect evolution in that we would have to have had it around for a few millenia before that would even start to kind of get adapted to. An adaptation would be bigger softer asses and gigantic googly eyes that cannot focus anywhere else but in front of them, and the internet would have to have some kind of symbiotic or parasitic attribute that makes it unable to live without.
2007-09-10 17:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by Somewhat Enlightened, the Parrot of Truth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it could be classified as both. It's not an environment in which we live, therefore it won't have a direct impact on OUR evolution, however just look at the technologies that exist within the internet... they are evolving quite rapidly, no?
2007-09-10 17:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Environment, the external conditions, resources, stimuli etc. with which an organism interacts
An environment is the conditions that surround you. Not a little box that you sit in front of. Sorry.
2007-09-10 17:01:13 · answer #4 · answered by Vintage Glamour 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Environment is a place of nurturing . Once you are affected by the place,that's the environment. Yes, it mirrors the present status of existence.
2007-09-10 17:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by arnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not an environment on its own (I haven't been able to find any food on the Internet (although I could order some). It is an environmental factor, and those who can better use the Internet have an advantage.
2007-09-10 16:58:54 · answer #6 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's probably an environment of sorts. The rest is up for grabs.
2007-09-10 17:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jack P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are the ones constantly inventing the Internet and reinventing ourselves, so therefore, we created it for our environment.
We are creating these affects of evolution upon ourselves.
2007-09-10 17:01:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can the internet be classified as a life form?
can it evolve until its greater than man?
2007-09-10 16:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by kaltharion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an artificial environment.
2007-09-10 16:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋