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The only thing he ever said was that he was "instrumental" in its creation; and you know what? That's 100% TRUE. It was Senator Gore's legistlation that made the internet possible as we know it today. You think it just happened because some engineers liked the idea? It was as much a federal undertaking as the interstate highway system. Even Vint Cerf has defended Gore against this slander.

The whole "Al Gore said he invented the internet" crap is just a cheap opportunistic lie started by people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, and it's sad to see people still repeat it, even if it is a "joke." It's "jokes" like that that helped put our current simian embarassment into office.

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/
Way to take it political you whiny pinko :) In my best Nelson impersonation, "Ha Ha" (pointing at you). Did you see how chimpy McPresident actually had a higher GPA at Yale than your man Kerry? A higher IQ based on military entrance tests than Kerry and a higher SAT score than that amazing inventor AlGore? Cool huh. Bet the cognitive dissonance makes your head hurt...]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/
On another note I know they also conducted rocket mail tests on Greenwood lake on the boarder of NY & NJ sometime in the 50s...


]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/Also those test scores are no indicator of leadership.

I don't play the Republican and Democrat us vs them game because it is not in the best interests of the country. The divisive mechanism is only effective in helping men achieve and retain power.

I will say that I have more respect for a guy that actually served in the Vietnam War and did not rely on his daddy to get him out of active duty; did not have his daddy set him up in businesses that he failed miserably in and did not piggy back his daddy's success in getting into politcal office. Shrub did not have one significant solo accomplishment in his educationl, military, business and politcal career without daddy being involved.

BTW - FYI I voted for the daddy and I thought he was an excellent President, too bad he lost to Clinton. Junior is a joke in every since of the word.
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What is it with the Limbaugh-addled assholes having to write Al Gore's name as one word? What exactly is that about?]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/
Dan, cause it's a barb that clearly gets under your skin :) I can see the throbbing forehead veins from here (I'm hiding under your desk).

"Anyone who actually believes that bush has a higher IQ then Kerry or Gore, is just as big of an idiot as Bush."

Glancing Ass, don't let pesky little things like facts and quantifiable metrics get in the way of your preconcieved notions... Close your mind and hold tight! Remember, if John Stewart told a funny joke about Bush being dumb it must be true!

I'll drop the politics on future items if others agree to do the same. This is a tech blog after all, not the DailyKossak...]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/
On topic, wouldn't a rocket launched from the ocean to the US give NORAD fits?
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/It doesn't bother me any longer to see small-brained people repeat things like the "Al Gore invented the internet" garbage. They cannot help it. They can only repeat what their masters tell them. Truth and accuracy has no place in politics in the US anymore. None. I have given up waiting for an honest campaign or honest commentary from the "fair and balanced" crowd. Sad thing is, lies work. Just look at the last few years. Even when lies are pointed out, if a leader just keeps repeating the lie or denying the existence of opposing evidence, the less-educated people will believe it. Kind of like religion. It really is interesting to see just how well the republicans have the proles trained. Sad, if you are an American (and I am), but still interesting. I think it is going to get a lot worse in the next few years.

That being said, I think Jayson above is correct, and he summed the misleading Gore lie up nicely.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/
Engadget is a great site, but all to frequently cheapens itself with crap like this, and ruins any chance at discussion of the actual article.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/
I'm also sorry I caused all that cancer.

Regretfully,
Barb]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/09/tech-that-thankfully-never-was-rocket-mail/Also those test scores are no indicator of leadership.

I don't play the Republican and Democrat us vs them game because it is not in the best interests of the country. The divisive mechanism is only effective in helping men achieve and retain power.

I will say that I have more respect for a guy that actually served in the Vietnam War and did not rely on his daddy to get him out of active duty; did not have his daddy set him up in businesses that he failed miserably in and did not piggy back his daddy's success in getting into politcal office. Shrub did not have one significant solo accomplishment in his educationl, military, business and politcal career without daddy being involved.

BTW - FYI I voted for the daddy and I thought he was an excellent President, too bad he lost to Clinton. Junior is a joke in every since of the word.
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