The Electronic Revolution
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The Electronic Revolution
THE ELECTRONIC REVOLUTION
We are all aware of the first and second industrial revolutions as described in our Text: Technology and American Society, and how they have influenced our lives
and cultures today. This material has been presented in a limited amount so we may
have an understanding of the major technological transformations of the last three
centuries and the causes and effects of technological change. 1
I will present in this paper a limited view of a subject not covered or classified,
which (if not already) has affected our lives. Even though the Electronic Revolution is a
broad statement in itself, and may have different meanings to many people, I will
concentrate on one aspect of this Electronic Revolution; The World Wide Web.
But what is the World Wide Web? Where did it come from, and why is it so
popular and so potentially important? Is it a system of both communications and
publication? How does it work, what effect does it have on our lives, and what can we
expect in its future? These are the questions I will attempt to answer.
The Industrial Revolution dominated the economy. Half of the population
contributed to the manufacturing of man-made goods. The enactment of the Patent
Law of 1790, the improvements with our infrastructure, and the availability of a vast
array of natural resources entered us into the modern era of the factory, and rapid
technological change.
The Second Industrial Revolution was of course related to the first except for it's
growth, which was even faster. Major developments with the internal combustion
engine, electricity, chemicals, continued improvements of transportation and the
organized research lab propelled us into the Twentieth Century.
The Electronic Revolution, related to both revolutions has produced
technological changes even more rapidly than the first two. Major developments with
metallurgy, solar and nuclear power, circuit boards, microprocessors, and the
establishment of the Information Highway will beam us into the Twenty First Century.
Technological change is often dependent on existing needs, and does not
emerge all at once. That the rate and amount of technological changes are influenced
by outside sources other than the specific technology at hand. One of these outside
influences is our political climate, and how the laws of government can have an impact
on the rate, amount, type, and by whom technology is developed.
The Clinton administra...
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