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Question: Did Al Gore really invent the internet!?
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No!. Al invented the outernet!.

And he uses it to communicate with the www (wild and woolly wackos) all the time!.

Seriously, the Internet was an outgrowth of ARPA, a military communication system that had been developed in the 1970s, long before Al Gore discovered Washington, DC, which may be the only thing he ever discovered!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, and he never said he did!. That was our dear friends the media, making up a story (again) when the truth was too dull for them!.

Mr!. Gore did champion and utilize the internet way ahead of anyone else in the public arena!. But he never claimed to have invented it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The world wide web was invented by the same team that has just conducted the experiment in Geneva, Switzerland (the same one that was meant to end the world!.!.!.)!.

It began as an internal system to help them with their research!.

That's all I know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You're kidding, right!?
It was already up and running before he was anyone, although not widely known/used!.
You have a hard row to hoe if you want to give him credit for spreading it, even!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, Al Gore did not invent the internet!. He did support the development that started as a DOD funded project between universities in the US!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The internet began as a US military invention to help them communicate internally!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. He invented the environment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The first e-mail was sent between two computers, one at UCLA and the other at UC Berkley!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Algore THINKS he did and he THINKS that there is global warming!.
One more strike!.!.!.!.!.Oh, wait!.!.!.He THOUGHT he was going to be President of the US!.!.!.STRIKE THREE!.!.!.!.Your Out!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com