Finding a name for something is a way of conjuring its existence, of making it possible for people to see a pattern where they didn't see anything before.

In Japan, their written language doesn't translate to keyboards well. So they have problem communicating with computers, so they really feel that what's missing from telephones and computer interfaces is this ability to move around in three-space.

Craigslist is about authenticity. Craig has paid his dues, and people respect him.

Its not a global village, but we're in a highly interconnected globe.

Humans have lived for much, much longer than the approximately 10,000 years of settled agricultural civilization.

Young voters are crucial. The trend over recent years has been for them to drift away. So anything that gets young voters interested in the electoral process not only has an immediate effect, but has an effect for years and years.

There are actual communication systems being built to enable eye surgeons to get inside the eye, and vascular surgeons to get inside the arteries. You could see a social reaction in which people would want to regulate this technology because they are threatened by it, and thereby cause a lot of harm. There are several scenarios that are happening at once. The other scenario is that the Japanese are going for this in a big way.