evan ratliff-vanish

I enjoyed this story about Evan Ratliff's "vanishing act." I think you have to admire a guy who was willing to give up the comfort of his previous life (which I am assuming he was fond of) to try and start a new life, simply for the sake of testing out modern technology and its link to the individual. We all cherish our privacy and some of us freak out a bit when we hear about "government tapping" and what not. But realistically, millions of us are associated and connected to social networking sites, online banking accounts, email, etc. No matter how private we think something may be, someone somewhere has the ability to obtain our information.
I was kind of frustrated with some of the comments people left about Evan's story. Some critized him for staying so connected to the Internet and his social networking sites but I think these readers missed the point. Others also commented on how he should have just holed up in a cabin in the woods somewhere; again, missing the point. I believe Evan wanted to test one's ability to "disappear" and start a new life while still being able to enjoy and take part in our fast paced digital world. I also think he wanted to keep doing all the things he was accostumed to and enjoyed doing while seeing if he could simultaneously vanish.
I mean, how many people really want to disappear and have no real connection with reality for the rest of thier life? That just wouldn't make a whole lot of sense in my opinion. I admire Evan for his valiant attempt. I know that I would not have been able to last half as long as he did; I would have made numerous mistakes along the way and I would have always been looking over my shoulder. I think that is the scariest part about disappearing, you will always feel unsure that you have completely covered your tracks. I cannot even imagine how terrified criminals must feel on a daily basis! I also want to mention one thing: if one wants to be found, I think they will be in only a matter of time.