The new remote?

While we write about the new local, what is the new remote? In the DVD for "The March of the Penguins", a movie about the emperor penguin and its difficult mating ritual, there was included a documentary about the making of the film in which the french explorers talked about how difficult and impossible it was to communicate the depth of the experience. And the explorers also spoke about how they would have to have everything they needed for the six month winter, as the place was completely inaccessible. Yet they still had email, and now the movie is everywhere.

Where is the new remote, any ideas?

Impacts of the New Local on Communities

The next step is a discussion of the impact of the new local on communities. What does this mean for this particular social entity? Let's chew on this for a week or two (or three).