Here's a reason why I love America: We have the freedom to choose our religion, which is not free in many countries! We have the freedom of speech. If I don't like you I am free to say it!
and certix-- what are you talking about? there are plenty of good things to say about America! Do you live in the United States yourself?
Shout it loud in front of the White House's gate... This country is too young for all that stuff, but working on it... It is a truly beautiful country... Another reason is Coca-Cola, damn it...
The Internet is actually invented by Europeans, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CERN#Computer_Science_and_CERN http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/Content/Chapters/AboutCERN/Achievements/WorldWideWeb/WWW-en.html
Are you using??? The internet was started by the american government in the 70's as a decentralized network that would continue to function in the event of a nuclear war. it was originally known as the ARPAnet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) and was the first packet switching technology (which is the basis for all telephony and data communications) lol the europeans....
Are you sure that you have read the sources I've provided ? Internet is more complex than a simple TCP switching. BTW, Turkey is an original member of UN, joined in October 24, 1945.
I still cannot get what you mean by pointing it. Switzerland , where CERN's located, is not a member of EU either... That does not change the situation, Americans help a lot in innovation of Internet, but the Internet which we call "World Wide Web" founded by Europeans.
but the technology that allows it to function was invented by the US. For example... If europe invented the Cell Phone it would be useless with out the wireless technology that allows it to function. Or... Upton Sinclair (Thomas Edison's assistant) who did the majority of research on the cotton filament lightbulb would have a useless invention without the ability to harness electricity. Now im not saying Europe didn't have an impact on the internet. but the U.S. gov. that started it with ARPAnet (eventually called DARPAnet) laid the ground work for the ability to interconnect computers over decentralized networks... i.e internet
i heard you can even have a different skin color without getting shoot in some states by now! damm, i just cant unsubscribe from this lame thread...
Because they are better than everyone else. Bracket, Sarcasm, Bracket.... Edit: What am I doing in this thread? 2nd Edit: 59 Replies and 330 Views yet only 14 votes?.....that's weird.