Communication

In 1927 on this day, a transatlantic telephone link between London and New York was opened. How far the telephone has come in 80 years. Now we can speak clearly and over the internet for free, if both parties are connected with VOIP.

Wouldn't it be amazing if people had advanced as fast as the technology in terms of their ability to communicate? Humans have not moved forward in hundreds of years in learning how to communicate with each other. So once again we begin a year with wars being started and continued. We have more and better systems to communicate with but still lack the content necessary to make a difference.

Maybe we should start taxing countries that go to war. Maybe we need a global rule that says a Government or party cannot run for election if they allowed a war to start on their watch! Ok, maybe these are stupid ideas, but so is what we have been doing for hundreds of years.

On a better note, 7th January 1927 was also the day the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team was founded. Now that was a team worth watching. They knew how to communicate :)