Yeah, well, maybe so. We still filled it with porn!

This is one of the worst trivia questions ever, because there is no simple answer.

The DoD's ARPANET was technically the pre-cursor to the Internet. Lee came later, when the "web" became a standard protocol (http/https). Keep in mind, long before we had http we had telnet, connecting through a backbone put in place by the Feds as a Cold War defense.

And yeah- the pr0n is mostly us too. And Google. And eBay, Amazon and just about every other service that defined the 'net as we use it today.

While we're being pedantic... :)

... I'd like to begin by noting Tim Berners-Lee is awesome and played a vital in bringing the net home.

That said, I'm not sure that the invention of the www is the same quantum-leap that the Internet was. It was more an increment comparable in importance to the invention of the TCP/IP protocol. That is, www was a step of many in getting people online.

What actually popularized the Internet was Mosaic. Mosaic put it all in reach of the common man, making www more valuable. This led to it being pushed by corporations, who then extended it (content, https, flash, AJAX, social media) to what it is today.

Personally, I think the underlaying idea/philosophy of what the Internet COULD be was the real invention -- a true quantum-leap. That was envisaged by JCR Licklider and then built by ARPA (who also invented TCP/IP).

But regardless, it is a world wide construction. Yay humans!

Actually our head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor General is her representative. Furthermore, the head of state in Canada is merely symbolic. So having a representative of someone with no real power be black is hardly a break through in civil rights.

In fairness, Canada has a lower rate of visible minorities than the United States and a better history with them as well.

Stephen Harper is however a boring white dude.

Hi Ottawa Guy, I am an American that is not very familiar with Canada's Head of State,(the Governor General) so I had to look this one up. From what I have read it appears that you are right on the head of state part at least...But I think the more important word he was trying to drive home here was "elected", as in by the people. From what I have read on your head of state,the Governor General, she was appointed not elected. That's a huge difference. I mean please do correct me if I'm wrong.

"The Governor General of Canada is the vice-regal representative in Canada of the Queen of Canada, who is the head of state. Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share the same person as their respective sovereign. The monarch appoints the Governor General on the advice of the Canadian Prime Minister, after which the Governor General maintains direct contact with the monarch. There is no specific term. As with other appointments, the incumbent is said to serve at Her Majesty's pleasure, but by convention usually serves for approximately five years. Also by convention, the position tends to alternate between the anglophone and francophone communities."

Ottawa Guy, please...

It's for a laugh! And his point is right on!

If you're a protocol wonk in Rideau Hall, leave the job behind while surfing, and stay away from the porn while on a government machine.

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Huh, and all this time I thought Queen Elizabeth was Canada's head of state. Well, I learn something new every day ;)

er- the commentary post-new rules, I mean.

We're proud to be an American, where at least we know we're free...

A little patriotism is good for the soul. And for those without souls, its a fascinating psychological experiment.

When were you planning on letting Americans bask?

Yeah Terry, we're trying to bask here! Stop ruining it! :P

"Our majority white country just freely elected a black president, something no other democracy has ever done."

This is a truth full statement from Bill Maher, I don't know what all the ho-humming is about. Oh well, YAAAAEH FOR AMERICA!!!