DO THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (INTERNET AND PHONES) MAKE EARTH TO SHRINK?

Abstract

Owing to apparent demise of real world interaction; scholars’ opinions were varied about Earth’s shrinkage. Aptly, this paper explored perspectives of Earth’s shrinkage. In doing this, Earth’s description, shrinkage, expansiveness, theories of shrinkage, concept of time-space compression, implications of internet and phones on communication and accomplishment of tasks were examined. It was revealed that no established scientific proofs indicating that the Earth is expanding, internet and phones made physical connection simpler, faster, reduced physical, social, economic, psychological distances and increased demise of real world interaction. Finally, Earth seems shrinking due to annihilation and compression of space by time. The study recommended that phone calls should be made among developing countries, local internet content developers should be trained to upload local information resources; governments in developing countries should add local information resources on the internet to reap the benefits of annihilation of space by time.