The idea behind space, personal and private is something that is in a state of flux at this present time. The boundaries between what is considered private and personal information have just about faded away in our hyper connect online culture. With the aid of the Internet and “smart” phones, the line between spaces, both personal and private becomes blurred. The distortion of space is what is breaking down geophysical limitations.
As individuals share more information about themselves and their everyday lives, they aid in breaking down the space that they inhabit into a shared environment. With the technologies present today, people are able to “tap” into this information with ease. A person in Japan can share a picture of an event accruing right this moment and have them geo tagged and uploading to Flickr.com. Another person in Canada can view them seconds after they are taken, and see exactly where the event took place what time it happened at and with the use of Google earth, can view the surrounding environment where the photo accrued all while they sit at their desk.
The information captured in just one photo is enough to break down the idea behind space. Online environments, especially MMO games are just another step in completely removing the tangible world from this idea. The Internet can be used as a “global” space, were there are no defined walls. As the walls break down so does the idea of space.
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