>If it's indeed a byproduct, it follows that the amount of culture generated is directly proportional to the bandwidth/speed of that communication. I agree tha

>If it's indeed a byproduct, it follows that the amount of culture generated is directly proportional to the bandwidth/speed of that communication. I agree that the mediums of communication of a society have a significant effect on the culture the users, but is "culture" something that can really be objectively quantified? Perhaps it may be more accurate to say that the speed in which a culture lives is related to the speed of communication.