History of the Internet

       Here's a long wiki link on the subject:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet

            Of course to use the internet, like for email, one must have public electricity and attached cables, etc.

            But even before the "internet" one could use "email" using an older system that reminded me of "reverberation". And of course, there has always been the postal mail system, too. Just imagine the new delay factors that kick in, then.

            In the last 3 or 4 decades, there even has been a vast new network of cables and satellite connections built. So, for example, one could make a direct dial telephone call from the slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan, to Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Before that time it was more "primitive", at best.

            So if we lose public electricity for a good while, we'll still figure out alternatives in this vast land called the USA. Just be prepared to change your standards, especially as to convenience and waiting times.

            And last, there is an idea called "triage". So, for example, I suspect big cities like New York, London, Moscow, and Tokyo, may get restored public electric service before more intermediate sized cities like Istanbul, Saint Louis, Marseilles, and Riyadh. So where I live will probably be last, and I should anticipate that, too.