Of course, gore never claimed to "invent" the Internet. He actually
said he "took the initiative in creating the Internet." A fine line,
but also an excellent example of netlore and urban myth.
FWIW, here's a very short article that has fairly substantial fact:
http://www.sltrib.com/1999/mar/03211999/nation_w/92028.htm
A quote:
"Despite the partisan mirth, many of the researchers who actually did
have a hand in the Internet's creation said Gore deserves substantial
credit for passing a number of bills that gave a boost to high-speed
communications networks, and helped create the wildly popular Internet
as it exists today. Gore aligned himself with high tech long before
every lawmaker boasted a personal Web site."
A little bit of net searching will give you all the gory (;-)) details.
Marc
(...and no, I don't plan to vote for either of them this November.)
Uncle Meat wrote:
>
> On 18-Oct-2000 Vidiot spoke something to the effect:
> >> Can someone please tell me what Gore's role was in
> >>inventing the internet. (Please include all the Gory details
> >>as well as AlGore-ithms). (But please don't beat around
> >>the Bush or if there are many links get to Cheny).
> >
> > Nothing, other than he was alive when Arpanet was designed, and even that
> > is under debate (that Gore was alive :-)
>
> Or, for that matter, IS alive even today.
>
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