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1

Discuss the origins of the ARPANET system developed by the military. What vulnerability was it designed to reduce?
2

How has the Internet made the Earth the "Global Village" that Marshall McLuhan predicted? Do you think this is overall a positive thing or a negative thing for humanity, and why?
3

Discuss the phenomenon of cybersquatting, which was outlawed in 1999. Do you think it was a fair form of business speculation?
4

How has the Internet changed the way individuals communicate with each other? Discuss netiquette, flaming, emoticons and acronyms.
5

Discuss the motivations of computer hackers. Why do they send viruses, obtain private information, and otherwise interfere with private and corporate use of the net? Do you think any type of hacking could ever be justified?





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