Ever wonder how the internet works?

Arik · 07-04-2006, 08:56 PM

From our friend, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska...

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They want to deliver vast amounts of information over the internet. And again, the internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a truck.

It's a series of tubes.

And if you don't understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and its going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.

And, on how Netflix/Blockbuster works:

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There's one company now you can sign up and you can get a movie delivered to your house daily by delivery service. Okay. And currently it comes to your house, it gets put in the mail box when you get home and you change your order but you pay for that, right.

But this service isn't going to go through the interent and what you do is you just go to a place on the internet and you order your movie and guess what you can order ten of them delivered to you and the delivery charge is free.

Ten of them streaming across that internet and what happens to your own personal internet?

And on why one shouldn't drink, then try to teach anyone how anything works:

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I just the other day got, an internet was sent by my staff at 10 o'clock in the morning on Friday and I just got it yesterday.

I want my personal internet now, damnit!

http://blog.wired.com/27BStroke6/?entry_id=1512499

Bean · 07-04-2006, 09:09 PM

Arik, can you send me an internet too please?

Arik · 07-05-2006, 12:18 AM

I'm afraid it'd get clogged in the tubes...

Bean · 07-05-2006, 06:39 PM

those damned tubes....

Stag · 07-05-2006, 07:24 PM

What if a terrorist wants to tie the tubes???

NX-47 · 07-06-2006, 11:42 AM

My god man! Think of all the web sites that won't ever be born!!!

Think of the children!!!

Stag · 07-06-2006, 02:39 PM

I have to say in all honesty the internet is...

[80s flashback]"Totally tubular"[/80s flashback]

I find the internet to be all consuming ... like a web spread all over the world ... kinda like a world wide web of tubes.

07-04-2006, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Re: Ever wonder how the internet works? Arik, can you send me an internet too please? __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

07-05-2006, 12:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Re: Ever wonder how the internet works? I'm afraid it'd get clogged in the tubes... __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

07-05-2006, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Re: Ever wonder how the internet works? those damned tubes.... __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

07-05-2006, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	Re: Ever wonder how the internet works? What if a terrorist wants to tie the tubes???

07-06-2006, 11:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
NX-47 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Here, looking at you Posts: 370	Re: Ever wonder how the internet works? My god man! Think of all the web sites that won't ever be born!!! Think of the children!!! __________________ Kira: Well, now that you have another pip on your collar, does that mean I can't disagree with you anymore? Sisko: No. It just means I'm never wrong.

07-06-2006, 02:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stag It's me again Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Florida Posts: 3,286	Re: Ever wonder how the internet works? I have to say in all honesty the internet is... [80s flashback]"Totally tubular"[/80s flashback] I find the internet to be all consuming ... like a web spread all over the world ... kinda like a world wide web of tubes.

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