[planck01]

Well, he was wrong. And he admitted it in 2010:"Of my many mistakes, flubs, and howlers, few have been as public as my 1995 howler ... Now, whenever I think I know what's happening, I temper my thoughts: Might be wrong, Cliff ..."

[ModernMech]

I think in 2010 the outlook of Internet was a little more rosey than it is today, almost a decade later. The thesis of the article holds in many regards, notably on the social implications rather than the tech predictions. I think this piece will age well after all.