Introducing Cyberspace

1)  Before reading this article, what was your original perception of cyberspace? Was your definition changed or enhanced after reading?

2)  In the passage, the author relates the human brain and the internet.  Do you think the internet sharpens our brains and increases intelligence or gives us a crutch to lean on that in the end makes us no longer require brain use and makes our brains less of a powerful machine?

3)  The author of this passage states that virtual reality is mainly used in the military.  Has the new technology of virtual reality really improved American military?  IF yes, in what ways has it improved it?

4)  It is said that cyberspace is creating a placeless world.  In what ways is this happening?

5)  How do you personally interact with "cyberspace"?  Are there any consistent patterns of your daily life interacting in cyberspace?