>Packets != Electricity -- in boston, I'm not getting electricity generated in california. You're right. You're getting electricity that was produced several

>Packets != Electricity -- in boston, I'm not getting electricity generated in california. You're right. You're getting electricity that was produced several million years ago under ground in [probably] West Virginia, then transferred to a station near your house where it was released and made available to you. But where it is produced is a completely moot point. We're talking about the internet. The difference between sending a .jpg to my neighbor and sending a .jpg to you in Boston is trivial.