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		jondiggsit on Sept 9, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Isaac Asimov on The David Letterman Show (1980) [v... How did he miss the internet in 1980, damn Daniel.

jedberg on Sept 9, 2018 [–]

Well he talked about using lasers on fiber optic cables to move massive amounts of messages such that everyone could have their own TV channel.

Sounds like he was describing a worldwide fiber optic network that carries YouTube. He just dumbed it down for Dave. :)

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