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Mark Twain Wrote About The Internet
Who would have thought that the concept of the internet was written about in the 1800s.
When not defining American comedy for generations, Mark Twain dabbled the occasional sci-fi story. "From the 'London Times' of 1904", actually described the internet as we know it today.
Twain’s 'telectroscope' was a phone system that connected people the world over. "The improved 'limitless-distance' telephone was introduced, and the daily doings of the globe made visible to everybody, and audibly discussable too, by witnesses separated by any number of leagues."
The main character of Twain's story, a condemned murderer is even saved through the use of the telectroscope. Moments before he is to be executed, his friend catches a glimpse of his supposed victim during an event being live streamed from China.
Pretty impressive details considering the story was written in 1898.