Before the advent of the modern communication, humankind was limited to either word of mouth or protracted written communication sent over land or sea. It’s almost impossible to imagine in a digital age that it could ever have taken so long to send information to each other.

via The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy & climate http://theenergycollective.com/philgoodwin/267016/electric-dreams-energy-access-costly-barrier-ict-growth-africa