The hypothesis that the people who built the underlying stack (and the infrastructure outside our houses) are responsible for allowing the internet to blossom i

The hypothesis that the people who built the underlying stack (and the infrastructure outside our houses) are responsible for allowing the internet to blossom into what it is today is mistaken. http://www.cluetrain.com/book/apocalypso.html http://www.cluetrain.com/book/apocalypso.html I don't care to debate the topic. Just quietly pointing out an alternative view. Here's a brief proof. Assume that TCP was never conceived. Would most of what we have today still be around?