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jan 1, 1962 - The Start of the Internet

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In 1962, a scientist from M.I.T. and ARPA named J.C.R. Licklider proposed a solution to this problem: a “galactic network” of computers that could talk to one another. Such a network would enable government leaders to communicate even if the Soviets destroyed the telephone system.

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jan 1, 1962
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~ 63 years ago

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