I agree that the world is getting flatter. I honestly think that it is much worse in kids a few years younger than us though. Kids in late elementary school and middle school. My sister is a prime example. She comes home from school and goes straight downstairs to the computer where she sits and chats with all her friends that she just left from school, on AIM and myspace. She gives our computer viruses and makes it slower because she leaves myspace up all the time. It really annoys me, so I'm glad I have a laptop, but nonetheless, it is a problem.