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by malloryerik 1573 days ago
Is the internet and electricity being on not possibly because the invaders don't have air superiority?
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Also packet switched networking was invented to tolerate enemy bombing.
Makes sense, but source?
You're being downvoted for a fair question. I wouldn't exactly cite this as a source to the GP's claim but it does still answer your question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_switching#History
I guess I may have come across as rude or lazy for not googling it myself :) Thanks!