https://geekyschmidt.com/tags/distance/Recent content in Distance on Geeky Schmidthttps://geekyschmidt.com/images/papermod-cover.pnghttps://geekyschmidt.com/images/papermod-cover.pngHugoenCopyright ©2002-2026, Nicholas Schmidt; all rights reserved.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:19:14 +0000https://geekyschmidt.com/2008/08/30/fallacy-of-distance/Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:19:14 +0000https://geekyschmidt.com/2008/08/30/fallacy-of-distance/<p>As we progress down the road of technological advance we must learn to remove from our minds the grasps of time and space. It is in the advancement of technology that both constraints are no longer at the mercy of our lives.</p> <p>I have had the pleasure of getting to know a young lady in Romania who I have since shown parts of Washington DC this trip via Skype and a webcam. Did I mention this was via a cellphone card while riding back with a coworker? At the most superficial level this seems like an ample use of technology. Yet, we must divulge this moment as did Mr. Bell as he sent the first spurts across the ocean  to another part of the world. The mere possibility of knowledge share at this level changed our entire world.</p>