In googling around...I discovered more of David Weinberger's interesting opinions related to our discussion on What is the Web? Take a look here.
The Web is a masterful product of human creation and David explains that it became that way through human passion and caring. He goes on to explain that the characteristics of a utopia are the same characteristics the Web has, which "enable us to imperfectly perfect our imperfect human nature." I agree that our lives are complimented by the Web. It has become a necessity to millions. Some possibly would find it easier to quit smoking than cope without their high-speed internet connection. The Wonderful World of Web has been inherently stapled to the twenty-first century.
To the sticklers, yes the Web is technically not a place. But this is an opportunity to use a little imagination. Happy surfing.
After reading an article on the web being a place (http://www.smallpieces.com/), I feel like I've added to my opinions many different perspectives about the web. Weinberger's example of the professor and the underpaid graduate student was brilliant. He pointed out that we are the ones that go to the information on the web, but in reality the information comes to us. Is the web a place? I think I am confused now. Why do we use "go to" and "leave" when we use the Internet? Where did these terms come from? The web has no space or distance because everything is in one place. Weinberger's ideas really made me think.