What is the difference between the way information is transmitted in ancient times and the way information is transmitted in today’s society?

Ancient methods of transmitting information: 1. Chicken-feather letter: generally used among the people. 2. Flying pigeons to send messages: migratory birds, especially pigeons and geese, are used as transmission tools. 3. Expressing letters by horse: a method of communication in which letters are delivered by horseback. 4. Bamboo tube: used by both officials and private citizens, similar to current envelopes. 5. Urgent delivery: running delivery, used to deliver urgent military information, commonly known as "passing gold medals". 6. Different dynasties such as beacon fire and beacon smoke have different transmission methods. 7. Convey information with special sounds, such as bells, drums, firecrackers, etc. 8. Ways of making fillings, such as hiding in fish maws, cakes, steamed buns, drift bottles, etc.

Modern methods of transmitting information: 1. Wired communication transmission: such as telephone, fax, telegraph, etc. 2. Wireless communication transmission: such as mobile phones, walkie-talkies, radio, television, etc. 3. Network communication transmission: such as email, video, QQ chat, etc. 4. Paper communication transmission: such as letters, newspapers, books, etc.

The difference between ancient people and modern people in the way of transmitting information. The ancient people conveyed information slowly and inefficiently, and sometimes made mistakes. Modern people transmit information quickly and efficiently, and there is a large amount of information from a wide range of sources.

Communication is a process in human practice. With the development of social productivity, the requirements for transmitting messages continue to increase, which makes human civilization continue to progress. Among various communication methods, the communication method that uses "electricity" to transmit messages is called telecommunications. This kind of communication has the characteristics of rapid, accurate and reliable, and is almost not limited by time, place, space and distance. As a result, it has developed rapidly and been widely used; today, due to the rapidity of radio waves, physical communication, which has combined cultural exchanges and the continuous accumulation and progress of the real economy in the ancient human material exchange process, is understood by humans as an obstacle to economic development.

In ancient times, beacon towers, drumming, and flag language were mainly transmitted through visual sounds. In modern times, post stations, fast horse relays, carrier pigeons, and postal communications were mainly transmitted through physical objects. Ancient communication took a few days at the earliest for long distances, while modern communication often relies on telecommunications methods such as telegraphs, phone calls, express letters, text messages, e-mails, etc., focusing on instant communication. As a natural science, Postal communication can better reflect the harmony and communication between man and nature. However, in today's era of focusing on economic interests, the relationship between man and nature is often not paid attention to, making postal communication unsuitable for acceptance compared with instant communication.

In ancient times, people transmitted information through rope knotting, inns, flying pigeons to deliver messages, beacon fire alarms, symbols, body language, eyes, and touch. Today, with the rapid development of modern science, various communication methods such as radio, landline phones, mobile phones, the Internet and even video calls have emerged. Communication technology has shortened the distance between people, improved economic efficiency, and profoundly changed human lifestyles and society.

The physical age conveys information through the combination of body, eyes, gestures and natural media such as mountains, rocks and trees.

In the oral era, walking upright increased human demand for information transmission methods, which gave rise to language.

The era of writing. With the development of productivity, human beings have a need for information recording, and writing followed.

Printing Age In 1044, Bi Sheng invented movable type printing. In 1450, the German Gutenberg invented metal movable type printing.

In 1837, American Morse invented the telegraph.

In 1857, the transatlantic undersea telegraph cable was completed.

In 1875, Bell invented the first telephone in history.

In 1895, the Russian Popov and the Italian Marconi successfully developed a radio receiver at the same time.

In 1895, the French Lumiere brothers premiered their first film in Paris.

In 1912, radio saved more than 700 lives during the sinking of the Titanic.

In the 1920s, radio came out.

In the 1920s, the British man Baird successfully transmitted television images and was hailed as the inventor of television.

The outbreak of World War II disrupted the television industry. The war highlighted the low cost of broadcasting and the ease of reception, and the number of listeners increased again.

In 1962, the United States launched the first communications satellite, ushering in the era of television satellite transmission.

In 1955, the United States released its first military electronic computer for the needs of the war.

In 1969, the US military established the ARPANET to prevent communication interruptions when attacked.

In 1983, the U.S. Department of Defense divided ARPANET into a military network and a civilian network, which gradually expanded into today's Internet.

In 1993, the United States announced a plan to build an information highway to integrate computers, telephones, and television media.

Some people regard the characteristics of computer and network technology—digitization, networking, multimedia, intelligence, and virtualization—as the characteristics of information technology. We believe that the characteristics of information technology should be understood from the following two aspects:

Information technology has the general characteristics of technology - technicality. The specific manifestations are: scientific method, advanced tools and equipment, proficiency of skills, rich experience, quickness of the action process, high efficiency of functions, etc.

Information technology has a characteristic that distinguishes it from other technologies - informationality. Specifically, the service subject of information technology is information, and its core function is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information processing and utilization. Determined by the nature of information, information technology also has characteristics such as universality, objectivity, relativity, dynamics, enjoyment, and convertibility.