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There and Back Again: How Does the Internet Work?

Superb video from the World Science Festival that explains how the internet really works. Hint: It’s cats.

I mean PACKETS. Packets, not cats.

Ride along with a piece of data as it travels from keyboard to server and back!

(by worldscifest)

Source: youtube.com

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    is still amazing...watch. I guess I am indeed a geek :)
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