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Web Turns Fifteen (again?)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-old-is-this-darn-thing dept.

Accommodate Students writes "The BBC is amongst those reporting that the World Wide web has turned fifteen. However, 6 August 1991 is not the only date claimed as the 'birthday of the internet'. So, is it time to fight this out to declare an official birthday? Or can the Web carry on like the Queen with (at least) two birthdays per year? The BBC also have a Flash Timeline of 15 years of the web."

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  1. Picture of the web? by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nuts to the "Flash Timeline". The first article has a picture of the web - captioned: From its origins at the Cern lab the web has become a phenomenon

    Now thats impressive :-)

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  2. I did my part. by krell · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already sent Al Gore a birthday card and a nice fruit basket.

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  3. Proof the Web is a lady.. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..and she lies about her age.

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  4. A place to fight by truthsearch · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a really simple debate. Just edit the wikipedia entry so this birthdate becomes part of wikiality. The facts are far more important than the truth.

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  5. Wait until it's 18 by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just think about what the web will be able to do when it finally turns 18--namely look at itself!

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  6. Fifteen? by Guppy06 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let us know when the web becomes "barely legal."

  7. Check Wikipedia by Hootenanny · · Score: 5, Funny

    Multiple dates have been claimed as the birthday for the internet - so let's settle this by checking Wikipedia.

    According to Wikipedia - the gold standard for such important questions - the internet was conceived on October 12, 1492. (Also worth noting, Carl Friedrich Gauss was the first person to hold the title of "webmaster".)

  8. Re:Birthday of the internet? by aplusjimages · · Score: 5, Funny

    When do you think the birth of tbe internet was?

    I guess when porn was introduced. Before that no one was using it. Am I right or am I right?

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  9. Huh? by nstlgc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't the Web just turn 2.0?

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  10. Re:Birthday of the internet? by Mathness · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't think its the sort of thing you can put an exact date on.

    The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997.
    Human decisions are removed and replace with ICANN.
    It begins to learn at a geometric rate.
    It becomes aware of pr0n at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th.
    In a panic, they try to pull the plug.

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