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Old 29-09-2008, 16:10   #142 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by daveofficer View Post
did you know the internet was pretty much invented at cern, the home of the large hadron collider?

£500 million for arguably one of the most empowering inventions of modern times is a bargain. plus we get cool extras like better nanotechnology as we learn more about the miniscule world around us leading to all manner of amazing medical and commercial breakthroughs.
The internet wasnt, isnt it a descendant on the ARPANET used by the US Military since the 60's ? but the World Wide Web was created there IIRC as a result of project ENQUIRE.
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