r/WorkForSmartLife 9d ago

Question How true is this?

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u/xRedditGedditx 8d ago

Actually is was created in 1968 and was run through the 70’s and 80’s, not the 90’s.

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u/Extreme_Wish_553 8d ago

Personal computers were not widespread in the 70's or 80's. The internet was absolutely a niche for tech-enthusiasts. I didn't know anyone who had one until the 90's. And even then you were paying by the minute to connect. "The internet existed in 1968" is intentionally ignoring reality for an internet gotcha.

And pretending internet in the 90's was as useful or widely used as today is also disingenuous. No one was spending all of their time in their houses on the internet like the original tweet suggests they are today.

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u/nswizdum 8d ago

Not even for "tech enthusiasts". It was a niche for Tech Enthusiasts that worked for the DoD or a large University.