| The New Science Via Marshall McLuhan |
Page 5 of 6 Conclusions McLuhan is a foil for many such as Mumford, and a foundation for others. McLuhan would probably not be surprised by the path which the New Science has taken. His is a contribution of discovery not justification. It is up to those who follow his research, to justify, and substantiate his theories. The cyberspace of the digital age was barely in it's infancy when McLuhan died. He would have lived to see many of his forecasts about the Global Village come true. The emergence of new technologies such as High Definition Television(HDTV) would certainly have modified his hot-cold medium assertion about television. Digital phone lines, cellular phones, pagers and video phones are all technologies, which are only now becoming standard consumer products that further link the Global Village. It is evident that Marshall McLuhan's work cannot be ignored nor glossed over. For it has stood the test of time, and proved itself useful in exploring communications technologies, effects and biases.
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