tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950958371463784360.post2658395718029994124..comments2023-09-11T05:35:20.532-07:00Comments on Commonwealth Club of California: John Blossom and the Rise of Social Mediajzippererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774755651549270732noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950958371463784360.post-9101119950052971302009-04-05T20:19:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:19:00.000-07:00I've read elsewhere that one theory of the develop...I've read elsewhere that one theory of the development of speech is that it emerged so that we could gossip, which would explain Twitter.<BR/><BR/>One question I have (which perhaps Mr. Blossom will answer) is: since oral material is, by definition, not preserved, how can one measure the true effect of preserved written communication vs. unpreserved oral communication?The Fastest Centaur Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986222804186176881noreply@blogger.com