Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!pacbell.com!att!princeton!njin!birchall From: birchall@pilot.njin.net (Official Random) Newsgroups: comp.society.development Subject: Re: Who is on the net? Message-ID: Date: 23 May 91 04:30:43 GMT References: <1991May23.115550.966@darwin.ntu.edu.au> Organization: New Jersey Intercampus Network Lines: 19 A few thoughts..... Where the net goes.... a few of the more recent additions to the sundry nets include China (mainland, I believe, not Taiwan), South Africa, and Poland. Computer Science personnel from developing nations... I have seen this phenomena at work. I spent a few months at New Jersey Institute of Tech., and one was as likely to have friends named "Patel" as "Smith." The school strives to attract students from around the world, and largely succeeds. From relating to a few, though, they do not all want to stay in the US after college. Many of them want to return to their homelands and help bring their nations to the leading edge technologically. I for one heartily support it. -sh -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dan Birchall [ Shag ] birchall@njin NJIN Official Random birchall@pilot.njin.net Promoting Alt.BBS.Internet, QuartzBBS/QuartzParadise, and clues for sale cheap.