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There are many internets, but only one Internet. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1
I don't understand. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #2
It discovers itself through the exchange of routing information FarCenter Sep 2013 #9
I don't know exactly what that means Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #15
Inter-connected networks of computers. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #10
potentially infinite, like fractals? Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #14
No. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #17
Interesting that no generic installation defacto7 Sep 2013 #28
That is probably because ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #29
Hmmm, maybe I should think up my own word defacto7 Sep 2013 #31
I like internetlet. Or internetlette. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #34
here Marrah_G Sep 2013 #18
it was definitely created...DARPA... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #26
On Tau Ceti-3 email is called "m'pthwarrr" cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #3
ok now we're getting somewhere Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #4
Is the other 60% porn? FSogol Sep 2013 #6
60% of the spam is porn. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #35
Must be lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #5
Packet radio Shankapotomus Sep 2013 #7
Many internets. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #8
That depends. Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #11
that's what I am wondering. Is the Internet expanding? Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #24
I know that it's not like a big truck that you just dump stuff on htuttle Sep 2013 #12
that's the best answer yet Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #13
See this old map for what connects to where. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #30
ROFL n/t Calista241 Sep 2013 #23
the internet is made of cats! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2013 #16
Cats have known how the World Operates for Thousands of Years... KoKo Sep 2013 #20
you are right. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #38
There are many different internets, most aren't public. JaneyVee Sep 2013 #19
those would be "intra"nets... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #27
Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Internet is. You have to see it for yourself. Kennah Sep 2013 #21
Is it time to resurrect fidonet? hootinholler Sep 2013 #22
fidonet? Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #25
Wikipedia says it is still up and running. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #32
Have to agree with the jaw dropper! hootinholler Sep 2013 #33
ET has a BBS probably The Straight Story Sep 2013 #36
there's a cat sneaking up on me. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #37
Old Bulletin Board Systems: The Straight Story Sep 2013 #39
aha. Voice for Peace Sep 2013 #40
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