<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>I do not predict but I know. Mass information at our fingertips is growing. Ease of access and universality is becoming a reality. This we have seen for a decade. But what we cannot control and what is becoming a common truth is that we are learning to use this knowledge base.</DIV>
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<DIV>As it takes a pianist time to master the keys, as it takes an athlete years of training to reach a pinnacle, so it is also true with knowledge. As individuals we are mastering our abilities and it is becoming common place to not only access but to appropriately apply that knowledge. As individuals master and display and add to others quality of life, they, by example attract others -- we see this in workplace, home and family, school and entertainment. This synergism is too powerful to control, too good to rein in and <SPAN>invincible</SPAN> in the battlefield of social justice.</DIV>
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<DIV>We will see in the coming decade a change in paradigm. Governance will change from the primary need to control those governing to a more enlightened approach of empowering the governed. Knowledge will begin to replace hype and marketing and soundbites. Reason with a foundation in truth will begin to replace herd mentality. The most unnoticeable yet most overwhelming force will be a shift in language communication that will allow those now separated by perceived lack of commonality to become inseparable by common understanding.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is and will be a major war like never before seen. It will be the institutionalized machinery of conflict whose main weapon is ignorance versus the universal acceptance of rights and diversity whose main weapon is knowledge and understanding. There is no doubt that in this conflagration that finally reason will triumph.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 12/16/09, Lee <SPAN>Rainie</SPAN> <I><lrainie@survey.psra.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Lee Rainie <lrainie@survey.psra.com><BR>Subject: 2009 Predictions Survey invitation<BR>To: cogitoergosum@sbcglobal.net<BR>Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4:39 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>A few weeks ago, you might have received an email from The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and Elon University inviting you to participate in our ongoing survey of stakeholders about the future of the internet. We are very interested in including your views in our research and hope you can find time between now and the end of the year to complete the questionnaire.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>This web-based survey about international concerns and the internet follows three previous surveys of thousands of internet stakeholders that measured the expected impact of the internet over the next decade (to see the results, please go to (</FONT><A href="http://www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/expertsurveys/default.xhtml" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT face=verdana size=2>www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/expertsurveys/default.xhtml</FONT></A><FONT face=verdana size=2>). This year, we are soliciting predictions from thoughtful analysts in regard to a number of additional issues tied to the future of information and communications technologies (ICTs).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>We hope you'll take 20 to 25 minutes to fill out our survey (to participate, you must use Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari as your browser). You will find the survey at:</FONT></DIV><A href="http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p1075078513.aspx" target=_blank rel=nofollow><B><FONT face=verdana size=3>http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p1075078513.aspx</FONT></B></A><BR>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>The survey asks you to choose between alternative outcomes of the impact of the internet and mobile connectivity and to contribute your own thoughts about what you believe should or will happen by the year 2020. This is a confidential survey. However, we encourage you to take credit for your thoughts. After each question, you are invited to explain or expand on your views. Each elaboration you provide will remain anonymous unless you put your name at the start of it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>When you begin the survey, please use this personal identification number (PIN): </FONT><B><FONT face=verdana color=#ff0000 size=3>YMCNF</FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>The Pew Internet Project will issue a report based on this survey in late winter 2010; we expect the results to be useful to policy makers, scholars and those in the information technology industry. Material from this survey will be added to the Elon University/Pew Internet site, Imagining the Internet (</FONT><A href="http://www.imaginingtheinternet.org/" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT face=verdana size=2>www.imaginingtheinternet.org</FONT></A><FONT face=verdana size=2>). We will not use your name or email address for any purpose other than this research project, and we will not share your information with outside solicitors.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=verdana size=2>We are certain we have not identified all individuals whose views would be helpful to this research, so I invite you to send an invitation to participate in this survey to any friends or colleagues whose insights would be of value. Please ask them to use </FONT><FONT face=verdana color=#04b404 size=2>PIN 9000</FONT><FONT face=verdana size=2> when taking the survey. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at </FONT><A href="http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lrainie@pewinternet.org&subject=Predictions questions" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:lrainie@pewinternet.org?subject=Predictions questions"><FONT face=verdana size=2>lrainie@pewinternet.org</FONT></A><FONT face=verdana size=2>.</FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=verdana size=2>Thank you,<BR>Lee Rainie<BR>Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project<BR>1615 L Street NW<BR>Suite 700<BR>Washington, D.C.
20036<BR>202.419-4500</FONT><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table>