Five minutes ago i got a flight back from Michigan for $120. That's for next Sunday. Imagine that two years ago. Impossible. The advent of the internet has allowed us poor students to go cavorting about the country, halted only by pit stops in random airports like Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Because of Travelocity, Priceline, Hotwire and other such services, those with a flexible schedule can run around the country on the cheap. For our trip to Miami last spring break, everyone Pricelined it and got cheap tickets. Our Tahoe trip last winter was made possible through the magic of auction airline tickets. James and Victor got up here to New York for $180...that's cross country from LA to New York! I am in awe of the power of the internet. It used to be that you had to plan months ahead to go anywhere, now i can almost be assured of getting a last minute ticket anywhere under $200 dollars. If that isn't a case for the advancement of technology, nothing is. The only down side is getting stuck with little twenty seater airplanes that make me freak out and grip the seats in anticipation of a fiery crash landing...but hey...for $120 you gotta have some risk involved.