if you want to transfer data to your neighbour...

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nick hoffman — 11/1/2007 1:05:47 PM (archived)

...burn it on a CD or load it on a thumb drive and knock on his door. You might get a nice cup of tea* and some human conversation into the bargain.

OTOH, if you want to browse tens of millions of web pages in a fully-dynamic environment, then use the web...

* Or some other orange-brown liquid that you like the taste of.

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A question about the sustainability of the Internet - Laurie Street - 10/26/2007 9:44:28 PM
- programming cost? - TAFKASE - 10/31/2007 6:35:34 PM
  - getting into the metaphysical - TAFKASE - 10/31/2007 6:40:45 PM
    - Is it virtual or is it Memorex? - Robert - 10/31/2007 7:30:22 PM
      - P.S. I am a figment of your imagination. - TAFKASE - 10/31/2007 7:51:53 PM
      - re: Is it virtual or is it Memorex? - TAFKASE - 10/31/2007 7:49:07 PM
        
        My fax machine isn't connected to the internet - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/31/2007 10:22:43 PM
        
        The internet would be more robust if..... - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/31/2007 10:33:08 PM
        
        Uhhhhh.... - Robert - 10/31/2007 11:27:13 PM
        
        Ok. Fine. I forgot about the long-distance phone charges - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/31/2007 11:37:21 PM
        
        if you want to transfer data to your neighbour... - nick hoffman - 11/1/2007 1:05:47 PM
        
        It's been an entertaining reminder of what you go through arguing with anomalists about Mars ;-) (n/t) - Robert - 11/1/2007 4:28:31 PM
        
        And I object to what you say about servers - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/31/2007 11:44:33 PM
        
        Unless you live for bbs systems. - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/31/2007 11:59:14 PM
        
        You're really on a roll - Robert - 11/1/2007 1:34:16 AM
        
        What a load of crap - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 11/1/2007 2:20:37 AM
        
        "An Ear Of Butt" - Robert - 11/1/2007 4:27:09 PM
        
        No problem - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 11/1/2007 9:54:44 PM
        
        that's nice - Robert - 11/3/2007 3:09:42 AM
        
        Wikipedia timeline (short version) - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 11/3/2007 3:53:59 AM
        
        My earliest experience with modems - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 11/3/2007 2:07:50 PM
        
        This might explain it a bit. - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 11/3/2007 2:39:59 PM
- Who knows? - Robert - 10/29/2007 9:02:16 PM
- I suppose it started with local networks - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/28/2007 6:44:40 PM
  - Some sustainable profitable internet businesses - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/29/2007 7:16:33 AM

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