Blog critique #2-The future of distance learning

I enjoyed reading the blog at this link: http://maureengorman1.blogspot.com/2010/12/future-of-distance-learning.html which projected the future of distance learning, collaboration, and communication.  One of the things the author projected, which I haven't thought of, is collaborating with others in the medical field to cure illnesses, cancer, etc.  The potential for collaborating online with people all over the world is only limited by our own expectations.