Since the dawn of civilization, the wild internet of the great Canadian arctic has been tapped by the local tribes by using simple modems that don't damage the trees. These majestic hard woods that once spanned many miles of Canada's northern tundra used to survive in a harmonious balance with those who sought to use the sap of the tree for various small networking endeavours.



But the internet tree has come on harder, more demanding times. These trees that were once merely tapped for their resource are now being logged in large quantities to support the growing demand for raw internet. Forests that once covered thousands of acres have been cut down in the bloody path of progress.



One negative aspect of such blatant mauling of these trees is its effect on the environment. Many species of animals native to the land are now without any means of shelter or access to recently updated weather reports. Though the animal life isn't the only affected party. Countless numbers of nerd tribes native to these Canadian woodlands are forced from their homes and their way of life.



Forced to find jobs as Software Engineers, the lives of these nerds will be immeasurably worsened. Though the sad story of this "raping of the land" doesn't end where the trees are logged. The logs are sent down river to mills for processing before they can be shipped out to the rest of the world. These rivers were once home to many kittens who swam the waters without fear of oppression. Now the kittens cannot freely swim in their water-world of fun but instead are used in the furnaces that power the mills, since burning the internet wood would be wasteful.



Even after all these tragedies, the terror of internet logging still doesn't end there. The processed wood is then sorted by quality and sent off to buyers around the globe. The mold infested lumber, for instance, is often sent to private universities whose budgets don't reflect the wants or needs of their student body.



Even if such universities have high tuition fees and are supposedly renown for their technological edge. In summation, think of these things the next time you use your internet, for your ignorant indulgences can lead to such atrocities as burning kittens and increasing the Software Engineering field. Perhaps then you will think of the shrinking forests and perhaps turn your AIM off or decide not to stalk anyone on Facebook. If we all work together, we can reverse the effect of rampant internet usage and save the forests. Because if we don't, our computer labs are no more than this...

August 26, 2007