50 Things Being Killed Off by the Internet

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.08.09 | 4:37 PM ET

The Telegraph compiles a funny list. Among the species-at-risk: geographical knowledge, and the mystery of foreign languages. Matthew Moore writes: “Sites like Babelfish offer instant, good-enough translations of dozens of languages—but kill their beauty and rhythm.” (Via Outside the Beltway)

Tags: Global Village, Languages, Travel and Technology, Shrinking Planet

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for 50 Things Being Killed Off by the Internet

Wolfgang muller 10.30.09 | 5:10 PM ET

I totally agree that internet has killed a lot of things like the usual way of sending posts and telegraphs which have been taken over by emails.

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