So my friend just invited me to a group on facebook called "Amazing New Way to Lower Gas Prices!" I checked it out and i thought it was a bit of a stretch but i decided to join just because i really am frustrated with gas prices and they are costing me an arm and a leg. But get this - if you check out the group (http://uvm.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2408671448) be sure to read the bottom link under the discussion posts, the one called "amazing new idea to pay more for gas." right now, there are about three guys who are in a HOT debate over god-knows-what. I havent' read through their conversation entirely but it seems as if some little comment against this group spiraled into a heavy-weighted discussion on political groups and american failures. They have gotten to an extreme level of name-calling and angry sentiments which totally took me by surprise. They appear to be from different states and most likely will never meet in person. I find it crazy that they are having a full-fledged political debate that is being broken up in awkward time stops because they can't just talk on top of each other or scream, but they have to wait for a reply, and then type their own, all the while thousands of people are intently "listening" in on this conversation. It's another one of those things about facebook - good because it allows us to expand our experiences and connections with people, or bad because it just allows mre possibility for negativity and tense social connections?