Communication

Today, information travels as fast as physics allows it to. So jets are out, optic fibres and thin air(for wireless communication) are in. So a very logical question follows: Is fastest means of communication the most convenient means of communication?

Today, if your boss is onsite, he sends an e-mail saying this is the problem, rectify it ASAP, and to make sure u read that mail calls up your mobile for good measure. So even if it 3a.m in the night, if you got orders, you have to rush to office to rectify it "ASAP".

Imagine the scenario some 15 years ago. Boss discovers problems onsite, writes a letter and sends it through FedEx addressed to you. U dont hv a mobile, so he has no way of reaching you. Meanwhile the letter arrives the 3 days later, and that too during office hours coz Fedex doesn't deliver after office hours, and you can then tackle the issue aaram se, and send a letter to your boss ,giving the status. Then wait till he receives it and responds. Man, life woulda been so easy!!

So is speeding up of communication really desirable?

--Avi