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Actually, Murph, Al Gore did have a hand in inventing the internet. Didn't do it by himself, but then he never claimed to. Here's some backup -- "Of Gore's involvement in the then-developing Internet while in Congress, Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn have also noted that, As far back as the 1970s Congressman Gore promoted the idea of high-speed telecommunications as an engine for both economic growth and the improvement of our educational system. He was the first elected official to grasp the potential of computer communications to have a broader impact than just improving the conduct of science and scholarship [...] the Internet, as we know it today, was not deployed until 1983. When the Internet was still in the early stages of its deployment, Congressman Gore provided intellectual leadership by helping create the vision of the potential benefits of high speed computing and communication. As an example, he sponsored hearings on how advanced technologies might be put to use in areas like coordinating the response of government agencies to natural disasters and other crises.[3] 24 Jun 1986: Albert Gore introduce S 2594 Supercomputer Network Study Act of 1986[4]" (off Wikipedia, with footnotes to back it up). But why let the facts get in the way of a good myth or refusal to believe?
How could you blame the inventor of the internet?
Oh, this can't be. What are all those people who made fun of global warming going to say? How does this fit in with their denial? There must be some way they can blame this on Al Gore.
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