On Sat, 2008-07-05 at 13:37 +0200, Fabian Arrotin wrote: > <snip> "Internet network currently down, TCP/IP packets delivered now by UPS/Fedex ..." Except in the U.S. where a combination of stupid policies, unreasonable consumer expectations, spineless politicians, and $4+ a gallon (GASP!) gasoline is driving (no pun intended) our airlines, truckers and parcel delivery services to the brink of bankruptcy. We will no revert to Pony Express. Wait: "tree huggers" object to the methane from horsesh*t and spineless ones immediately cave. We will revert to smoke signals. Wait: that will violate the carbon caps and "tree huggers" object to the destruction of our "pristine" forests. Spineless ones cave. We will revert to tom-toms made from fallen trees, thereby preserving the forests and having no impact on the carbon cap. Wait: "everybody" objects to the noise polution. Spineless ones silently cave. We will revert ... to living in caves and having no packets at all. -- Bill