And the world was connected long before the internet. Instant intercontinental comms have been around since intercontinental telegraph cables were laid in the

And the world was connected long before the internet. Instant intercontinental comms have been around since intercontinental telegraph cables were laid in the late 19th century. The advent of radio, television, and telephone added more modes of instant very long distance comms. The internet was just the next layer of that. In the future, cheap satellite internet will further reduce geographic isolation.