Al Gore inventer of the Internet?

mlurp · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 12:49 PM

I just hear him say it on Late Edition with the Wolf. Checked snopes < snopes.com: Al Gore Invented the Internet > FALSE. And as this report shows he wasn't even into the lope when things started to happen before 1977.
Now if he has gone the way of Michael Moore, what can one believe from this ego nut?
And if one wants more laughs see the search page at the bottom of the post. I didn't feel this is worthy of being placed in Current News. Lies and ego's don't belong there.
I believe in Climate Change, it is happening. But Gores movie has a lot of holes in it. Plus his carbon footprint is like a Dinosaurs. Making him a joke in my eyes.

Al Gore "invented the Internet" - resources: Al Gore "invented the Internet" - resources
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saltwn · #2 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 02:04 AM

Here's what it says on the page you linked snopes.com: Al Gore Invented the Internet

Al Gore claimed he invented the Internet.
False.
He never claimed to have invented the Internet according to this article.

saltwn · #3 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 02:23 AM

Furthermore

the guys who had the most to do technically with bringing us
all online sent out an email addressing the hype over the Gore statement. Here's an excerpt:

Quote:

No one person or even small group of persons exclusively "invented" the Internet. It is the result of many years of ongoing collaboration among people in government and the university community. But as the two people who designed the basic architecture and the core protocols that make the Internet work, we would like to acknowledge VP Gore's contributions as a Congressman, Senator and as Vice President. No other elected official, to our knowledge, has made a greater contribution over a longer period of time.

Last year the Vice President made a straightforward statement on his role. He said: "During my service in the United States Congress I took the initiative in creating the Internet." We don't think, as some people have argued, that Gore intended to claim he "invented" the Internet. Moreover, there is no question in our minds that while serving as Senator, Gore's initiatives had a significant and beneficial effect on the still-evolving Internet. The fact of the matter is that Gore was talking about and promoting the Internet long before most people were listening. We feel it is timely to offer our perspective.

Quote:

As far back as the 1970s Congressman Gore promoted the idea of high speed telecommunications as an engine for both economic growth and the improvement of our educational system. He was the first elected official to grasp the potential of computer communications to have a broader impact than just improving the conduct of science and scholarship. Though easily forgotten now, at the time this was an unproven and controversial concept. Our work on the Internet started in 1973 and was based on even earlier work that took place in the mid-late 1960s. But the Internet, as we know it today, was not deployed until 1983. When the Internet was still in the early stages of its deployment, Congressman Gore provided intellectual leadership by helping create the vision of the potential benefits of high speed computing and communication. As an example, he sponsored hearings on how advanced technologies might be put to use in areas like coordinating the response of government agencies to natural disasters and other crises.

As a Senator in the 1980s Gore urged government agencies to consolidate what at the time were several dozen different and unconnected networks into an "Interagency Network." Working in a bi-partisan manner with officials in Ronald Reagan and George Bush's administrations, Gore secured the passage of the High Performance Computing and Communications Act in 1991. This "Gore Act" supported the National Research and Education Network (NREN) initiative that became one of the major vehicles for the spread of the Internet beyond the field of computer science.

As Vice President Gore promoted building the Internet both up and out, as well as releasing the Internet from the control of the government agencies that spawned it. He served as the major administration proponent for continued investment in advanced computing and networking and private sector initiatives such as Net Day. He was and is a strong proponent of extending access to the network to schools and libraries. Today, approximately 95% of our nation's schools are on the Internet. Gore provided much-needed political support for the speedy privatization of the Internet when the time arrived for it to become a commercially-driven operation.

There are many factors that have contributed to the Internet's rapid growth since the later 1980s, not the least of which has been political support for its privatization and continued support for research in advanced networking technology. No one in public life has been more intellectually engaged in helping to create the climate for a thriving Internet than the Vice President. Gore has been a clear champion of this effort, both in the councils of government and with the public at large.

The Vice President deserves credit for his early recognition of the value of high speed computing and communication and for his long-term and consistent articulation of the potential value of the Internet to American citizens and industry and, indeed, to the rest of the world.

Net builders Kahn, Cerf recognise Al Gore | The Register

http://www.politechbot.com/p-01394.html

And here's who Vince and Bob are:

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Vinton Gray "Vint" Cerf[1] (IPA: [sɝf]; born June 23, 1943) is an American computer scientist who is the "person most often called 'the father of the Internet'."[2][4][5] His contributions have been recognized repeatedly, with honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology[1], the Turing Award[6], and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[7]

Cerf has worked for Google as its Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist since September 2005.[3]

Vint Cerf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quote:

Robert Elliot Kahn, (born December 23, 1938) invented the TCP protocol, and along with Vinton G. Cerf created the IP protocol, the technologies used to transmit information on the Internet.

Bob Kahn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

mlurp · #4 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 10:05 PM

I read the link to snoppes. But your find is great. Like I said he lowered his standing in my eyes. Salty do you mine if I borrow that to post at my other site?

saltwn · #5 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mlurp

I read the link to snoppes. But your find is great. Like I said he lowered his standing in my eyes. Salty do you mine if I borrow that to post at my other site?

Fine with me. I guess you ought to really ask cnredd; I think copy right law or whatever you call it would go to the web site. But ask him and let us know. I'm sure more folks than me may wonder how that stuff works

But as I said if you find out it is up to me then you have my blessing..