Internet: Torture, Not Tool
Last week Nowhere encountered their first visitors in the 15 years. Many citizens gathered at the local gas station to meet the couple that was passing through on their way to Somewhere Closer to inquire about the outside world. The couple gladly answered our questions.
One thing that they mentioned was the “Internet". They described it as some sort of web that connects all the computers in the world. Then they had to explain that a computer was some sort of box that can do just about anything. They say that most people, on the outside, have computers—adults, children, businesses, and schools—and all of them connected to the Internet.
I fail to understand why those people would subject themselves to such torture. The more these visitors described the “wonders” of modern technology, I became more aware of how awful it really is. In order to control the computer you click the mouse and press keys on a keyboard. I think it’s cruel to use animals in such a way, and repeatedly pressing your fingers against a key’s sharp edges would be terribly painful. Then there is the web they call the Internet. Have none of them considered what large spider made the web? It is likely prowling the web searching for unsuspecting user to eat.
Then there are the terrible things that they are aware of but simply accept. The visitors talked about “junk mail” and “pop-ups.” Junk mail is letters from people you don’t know, but not just a few letters, hundreds of letters. They are annoying and time consuming to read and they often fool people into belirving that they have won some when they haven’t. Pop-ups are things that appear out of nowhere while you are surfing the web. Surfing is already a dangerous sport without being surprised by pop-ups at every turn.
The Internet is obviously dangerous and not worth all the trouble. I know that here in Nowhere we have yet to deal with these dangers, but I hope to ensure that we never do. I felt that some citizens here might think it nice to bring in such modern technologies, so I ask that we all take measures to prevent that from happening in the future.
The movie, Nowhere Close’ first motion picture, is the heroic tale of a horse and his rider. They travel together on a seemingly endless adventure. The plot is a work of art with majestic simplicity. It focuses mainly on the relationship between horse and rider, which stands the test of time—and monotomy. The horse and his rider are inseparable throughout the entire film. Muybridge was able to capture the real life chemistry so often displayed between such pairs in order to make them so realistic and relatable. Most importantly, the quality of the film is indescribably amazing. The pictures look like they are actually moving! The only thing that could make this movie better is the addition of a soundtrack. Old favorites like “Camptown Races” or “Yankee Doodle,” would really capture the essence of the film.
I absolutely adored this movie and hope to see many more. “The Horse in Motion” is the perfect movie for anyone who owns a horse, or even just likes horses. But there is appeal for anyone who wants to witness the magic of a moving picture.
Movie Review:
The Horse in Motion
Just this week, Boring High School hosted the first showing of a movie in Nowhere. The movie, “The Horse in Motion” is the product of photographer of Eadweard Muybridge and produced in 1878.