Internet and the 1980s

[ngman7]

I wonder what life would be like if internet access had been available to the public in the 1980s?

[LampFace]

It was.

[GreatAether]

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

Lies

[ngman7]

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

AOL didn't come out till the late 1990s.

[Pepperfrog]

At 7/1/08 11:46 AM, ngman7 wrote: I wonder what life would be like if internet access had been available to the public in the 1980s?

It would be same as life in the 1980s but with internet.

[ngman7]

I wonder how much further ahead we'd be.

[LampFace]

At 7/1/08 11:49 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

AOL didn't come out till the late 1990s.

No it was used just not on a world wide basis like army and stuff.

[Catoblepas]

At 7/1/08 11:49 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

AOL didn't come out till the late 1990s.

So? Maybe there was not a graphical interface or http, but there was an Internet open to the public in the 1980s.

[ngman7]

At 7/1/08 11:54 AM, LampFace wrote:

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No it was used just not on a world wide basis like army and stuff.

I know that.

[ZeroAsALimit]

The same, because it was.

[ngman7]

At 7/1/08 11:55 AM, Catoblepas wrote:
So? Maybe there was not a graphical interface or http, but there was an Internet open to the public in the 1980s.

Really? In the '80s the internet was unheard and computers back then weren't sophicated enough.

Anyone remember the Amiga?

[Sawdust]

If you're talking about having an interdick like this in the 80s, then there would be tons of memes ranging from the decades of the 70s, 60s and stuff. Over 9000 would be created as soon as that episode of DBZ was created, SHOOP DA WOOP would also be created when the specific DBZ episode aired. Basically, memes and intershit culture would be known to all during this time of day, and memes being said irl without someone saying "What?"

So yeah, stuff.

[elgrabadula]

At 7/1/08 11:49 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

AOL didn't come out till the late 1990s.

they could still get the internet on they're iPhones

[ngman7]

What are memes?

[SteveGuzzi]

At 7/2/08 06:30 AM, ngman7 wrote: What are memes?

"meme" is a just a goofy word coined by Dawkins. it is to information and communication what "gene" is to biology and reproduction.

[ngman7]

Someone said there'd be a heck of a lot more porn-is that true?

[notsquid]

The first domain was purchased in 1985, so yes, there was the internet. However, not many people used it because they thought it was just a shitty fad, but it did exist.

[Sawdust]

At 7/2/08 06:30 AM, ngman7 wrote: What are memes?

Memes are phrases shouted by people who cannot think of humour.

[ngman7]

At 7/2/08 06:34 AM, notsquid wrote: The first domain was purchased in 1985, so yes, there was the internet. However, not many people used it because they thought it was just a shitty fad, but it did exist.

You got a link?

[ngman7]

I think we'd be where we are now in the '80s but but now we'd be more techno-advanced.

[DontLikeYou]

yes I find it pretty amazing myself since the www has only existed for no more than 30 years

I think

[darknessdweller]

The internet would be filled with dorkiness, and then people who liked the internet
back then would be saying "Oh, you should've seen how much better the internet was back in
the day" but the truth will be: it's much better now than it was in the past

[RocketMan08]

i use windows '82

[ngman7]

At 7/2/08 07:58 AM, darknessdweller wrote: The internet would be filled with dorkiness, and then people who liked the internet
back then would be saying "Oh, you should've seen how much better the internet was back in
the day" but the truth will be: it's much better now than it was in the past

Life sure would have been a heck of a lot easier-today it seems like no one can't get along if you don't have the web.

[geadenfoglia]

There would be nothing but Micheal Jackson fan club sites. Or society would have died out cause someone would have hacked the U.S. military and started a nuclear war. Either that or President Reagan would have accidently hit the "End The World" button on his desk while stroking it to '80's internet porn. Anyways we would be fucked.

[ngman7]

At 7/2/08 09:51 PM, geadenfoglia wrote: There would be nothing but Micheal Jackson fan club sites. Or society would have died out cause someone would have hacked the U.S. military and started a nuclear war. Either that or President Reagan would have accidently hit the "End The World" button on his desk while stroking it to '80's internet porn. Anyways we would be fucked.

It would have been easier to buy toys back then-You could just show your parents where you want to buy your toys from instead of trying to get them to take you where you want them from.

Weird Al would be all over the place, Amiga would have a couple of sites up.

There'd probably be on-line fanclubs.

[bigjuicy]

At 7/1/08 11:49 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

AOL didn't come out till the late 1990s.

AOL sucks major dick

[Eggys]

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

Only for real purposes, not to the public.

[ngman7]

At 7/3/08 05:07 PM, bigjuicy wrote:

At 7/1/08 11:49 AM, ngman7 wrote:

At 7/1/08 11:48 AM, LampFace wrote: It was.

AOL didn't come out till the late 1990s.

AOL sucks

Now it does since we now have RR from Time Warner.

[bigjuicy]

At 7/2/08 06:30 AM, ngman7 wrote: What are memes?

Children with birth defects that live in the sewers