Virtuality

Rush drummer Neil Peart wrote this song about the internet experience; specifically cyber-relationships, chatting, and the ability of people to communicate with each other from all around the world. It relates to the whole delusive nature of interaction with unknown others in an uncertain environment. In 1996, only a few people had internet connections, and most were on very slow connections. Back then, it wasn't so much about visiting websites and looking up information as it was about making connections in AOL chat rooms and other platforms.