Thread: The Internet a USA National Asset?

Originally Posted by clean32

uumm think of them as a big directory lists

you type in an address like Aulo.com and the directory computer tells your computor what computor AULO.COM is actualy on

Couldn't give a rats about aulo.com

I use aulro.com - this place right here!

BTW for the other conspiracy theorists out there, how can this be a part of Obama's master plan when it isn't even a Democrat, he is in fact an independent disendorsed by the 2006 Democratic primary. I'm yet to see a whole lot evidence for the "master plan", even the health care bill is based on the private sector.

If you want conspiracy theory, look at the infringement of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights by the G Dubilya Bush administration.

i just thought the DNS resolves the URL to the IP address right?
so if you have the IP you can still get there?

just ping all the servers you want access to now before the switch is thrown

Originally Posted by HangOver

i just thought the DNS resolves the URL to the IP address right?
so if you have the IP you can still get there?

Pretty much, although things might get complicated with web services.

If the US tried most of the world would see it as an act of cyber terrorism/war.
Would hurt the US a lot more in the long run.

Originally Posted by George130

If the US tried most of the world would see it as an act of cyber terrorism/war.
Would hurt the US a lot more in the long run.

didn’t hurt Russia,

The thing i love about Australians, a little bit of information and a TON of naivety

Its never a conspiracy
That would suggest something illegal
They just change the law so it is legal

Better get some emergency porn DVD's to put in the basement with the tinned food and bottled water.

Originally Posted by adm333

Better get some emergency porn DVD's to put in the basement with the tinned food and bottled water.