Arika Okrent, the author of "In the Land of Invented Lanugages" speaking in Bethesda, MD at the 2010 Esperanto-USA convention. Part one includes her opening in Esperanto.
Arika Okrent, la verkisto de " En la Lando de Inventitaj Lingvoj" (Angle) parlante ĉe Bethesda, Maryland, kadre de la 2010-a Esperanto-USA kongreso. En la unua parto estas ŝia komenco en Esperanto.
I think the internet presents an excellent opportunity for Esperanto to prove it's practical usefulness.
The internet allows people from all over the world to communicate instantly, but at the same time, only if they happen to speak a common language. If the goal is to interact with people the world over then in all likelihood those we wish to communicate with will not speak our language by definition (which seems to be the entire point). Esperanto makes this potential a reality.
WilhelmDrake 5 months ago