This great YouTube video is an interesting history lesson. The Internet pervades nearly every area of our lives. It’s incredibly powerful and useful. And it’s hard to believe just how young the Internet is.

Just 50 years ago the Internet was barely an idea. It started with a problem. Transferring information between computers was unbelievably tedious. There had to be a better way.

The road to the Internet is a complex one. It features scientific, commercial and military networks all around the world. This video packs all that complex history into eight minutes. It’s fascinating.

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