Did Al Gore invent the internet?

Question

He took the initiative. What a genius. What a mastermind. Gore will be President in 2008.

zen shut up whore.

gore in '08.

Answer 1

You really need to leave Mary Jane alone. Really.

Answer 2

Gore did not invent the internet, and he never claimed he did. The internet was based on a U.S. military computer network called Arpanet. Gore was among the congressmen who introduced a bill that led to this computer system being used by the public, which led to the internet as we now know it. Gore mentioned this during a campaign, and the conservative media spin machine turned it into "Gore says he invented the internet!!!! What a megalomanical liar!!!". Then they kept saying it until it became "true".

Answer 3

GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL

Any and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results.

Yes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.

Plus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!

Economic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.

So what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.

Joe...


KEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.

Answer 4

The internet started out as the DARPANET, a military network for DARPA back in the 60s with the first connection being between USC and Stanford Research Institute.
It remained a mainly military and research network for many years.

Gore was involved in the late 80s in the congressional committee that gave the thumbs up for integrating more of that technology into the public sphere moving it toward what we now know as the Internet.

Answer 5

He never said he invented the Internet.
But, I hope he does run for president in 2008. We need someone intelligent in the White House, with a firm grasp on the issues!!

Answer 6

NO!!! The Internet had its beginnings in the U.S. Military. The military needed a secure form of communicating from one location to another via land-line telecommunication cables. As for how long this technology has been around, I don't really know for sure?

Answer 7

yeah, what a load. gore said, verbatim, " I took the initiative in creating the internet" that is the same as claiming to have invented it

Answer 8

Nothing but respect for the man. Does anyone really know what went on in Florida? Shakespeare could not have written a better story.

Answer 9

he never said he invented the net,,, he said he promoted the intuitive of the Internet,,,,, watch his movie "An Inconvenient Truth"

Answer 10

In his own mind!