The Map of Global Internet Saturation that was shown during the presentation blatantly illustrates that North America by far controls the greatest Internet Usage in the world (with 120 million users.) Europe and Asia coming in second and third, and the Middle East falling dead last. So, do the numbers play a role in the position that we take? I would say, definitely so. In my opinion, the Internet is much more than a tool for a typical American. The reason that the Internet has become less of a tool and more of a way of being in America is because it is becoming commonplace- meaning everyone has access to it, almost like a telephone or radio. Lets examine Internet use for an average college student for instance. Since I fall into this category I will use myself as an example. I rely on the Internet, for assignments, to check grades, to send and receive emails from fellow students and classmates, etc... In short, the Internet is a necessity for me, it is not merely a tool or instrument that I use to assist me for certain tasks. Without the Internet, I would not be able to complete the tasks that are necessary for me to be a student. Now let's consider the use of a typical Middle Easterner, (the usage number being 1.9 million versus the whopping 120 million in the U.S.) It is impracticable for something to be a "way of being" in a country where usage is less than 4% of the population. So in accordance with the statistics, the Internet has become a way of being for Americans, and still remains a tool for the majority of the world-specifically the Middle East.