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The main argument is that the qualitative difference was in communication at the speed of human transportation (by horse, rail and sea, not yet by air) versus a
by Thrymr 13y ago
The main argument is that the qualitative difference was in communication at the speed of human transportation (by horse, rail and sea, not yet by air) versus at the speed of light. For the first time in human history, events around the world could be known effectively instantaneously. Everything after that was an increase in the quantity of information.
- Trufa 13y agoSpeed of electricity, not light :) But that's a good way to put it the way you do, it might be more fair to the authors point.