History of Communication Methods

Early Forms of Communication

• Smoke signals were used in ancient times to communicate over long distances.
• After writing was developed, people used hand-delivered messages.
• The ancient method of sending messages in a bottle is believed to have originated thousands of years ago.
• In the 20th century, bottles were found that had been sent by people on the Titanic.

Notable Examples of Communication

• In 1956, Ake Viking sent a message in a bottle hoping to reach his future wife, and two years later, he received a letter from a Swede who had found the bottle and introduced him to his future wife, Paolina.
• In 1837, the telegraph was invented, allowing for faster communication, which led to the capture of a famous thief who was stopped by the London police after a telegram was sent.

The Impact of the Internet

• The internet has enabled fast communication, with up to 60 billion messages sent daily.
• The internet has also changed people's lives for the better, such as the case of Tara Taylor, who uploaded a photo of her daughter to Facebook and received a diagnosis of a rare disease from a friend, allowing her to seek medical attention and save her daughter's sight.

The Significance of Communication

• The story of communication is closely tied to the story of human progress, as people have always shared knowledge and built relationships through various means of communication.