In “To release their stored energy, fossil fuels must be burned.” (lines 33-34) the expression in boldtype can be replaced by

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In the text, the expressions "comers" (l.15) and "Internet users" (l.19) refer to the same kind of people: those who access the Internet for information.

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In "it is actually drowning us in irrelevancies" (l.18), "it" refers to "The danger of the Internet" (l.15-16).

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In line 27, "unaccountable" is the same as innumerable.

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The author sees information as having a fundamental function in the political life within a society.

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There are reasons to doubt the reliability of the Internet as a source of useful, relevant and neutral information.

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The difference between information and knowledge should not be taken into account in the promotion of political education for that distinction is too subtle.

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The Internet has caused people to become dependent on devices and machines which sort information based on valuefree principles.

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The Internet creates a balanced relationship between speaking and listening.

According to the authors,