All people are equal-that is what French Revolution proclaimed centuries ago and the UN legislated worldwide more recently.
In the age of sci-fi-turning-into-reality this equity is still something to wish less or more for, as even in the most delighted with human rights lands some citizens had been more equal than other co-patriots.
Perhaps, it is more visible somewhere in mono-national societies than in relatively young multi-nation countries-and a surely existing discrimination to enter a professional craft is the best example of.
Among all the activities, academic research/engineering are really traditionally represent what is called “a national intellectual potential” with all the mentioned above to apply maximally.
No wonder that not inclined into writers’ craft a practical user of Internet-a still near miracle of a world modern, is well surprised for such a revolt by FOX announcing Leonard Kleinrock, also an American Professor, but klein rock anyway, to be a father of Internet while SIR Tim of England had usually been associated as lording the WEB. However, this sir graduated from Oxford in 1989 while a US commoner was successfully (and secretly) tackled a problem since 1961.
What is even funnier, some respectful Internet sources mentioned none of either.
Personally, I am very thankful to both any scientists and engineers evolving the NET and, especially, those allowing them doing it on the Earth before going Moon .
A Happy Birthday, Internet!
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