&gt; When bombs went off during the Boston Marathon, in April of 2013, users sat glued to the feed, suddenly privy to something visceral and real, something happening. ... It was raw, but it was streamlined.<p>But what real value is in that raw stream beyond voyeurism ?<p>After nearly 50 years on this earth I&#x27;ve come to feel that the nowness of things is not that important. &quot;Quick turn on the news&quot; became &quot;meh, I shall wait a few days and see how it pans out before spending time digesting it&quot;.<p>I know that&#x27;s a personal thing.