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People were pointing out back then that TCP/IP's deliberate inefficiencies consumed the electrical output of entire countries? Somehow I neither remember that,
by mpyne 11y ago
People were pointing out back then that TCP/IP's deliberate inefficiencies consumed the electrical output of entire countries? Somehow I neither remember that, nor remember ever reading of it.
- ThomPete 11y agoIt was an analogy, not sure whats up with the snarky remark.
- mpyne 11y agoAnalogies, to be useful, should reveal internal consistencies between the things being related by analogy. If there are no consistencies between the items in the analogy then the analogy is worse than useless.
- ThomPete 11y agoThe analogy was the sentiment around the internet and the underlying technology to support it. It's just a matter of doing a little research to find all the naysayers.