The Web is still a Darpa weapon (opens in new tab)

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I'd say calling it a "weapon" is misleading, using a bit of a loaded term. It comes off as click bate to me. ARPAnet wasn't meant as an offensive weapon.

Second, I'd say that the Internet qualifies as a fully realized spin off in 2018. :-)

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The Web is still a Darpa weapon (opens in new tab)

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4 pointssingold7y ago1 comments

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marmot7777y ago

I'd say calling it a "weapon" is misleading, using a bit of a loaded term. It comes off as click bate to me. ARPAnet wasn't meant as an offensive weapon.

Second, I'd say that the Internet qualifies as a fully realized spin off in 2018. :-)

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