Another Form of Relief

I’m glad that after all of these years of using the internet, someone has finally had the guts to describe exactly what the internet is and how it works. And apparently it’s a series of tubes! Who would have thought? This pearl of wisdom comes from internet expert Ted Stevens, an 82 year old Senator (and third in the line of succession for the US Presidency) from Alaska. Don’t think he sounds qualified? Well he’s chairman of the Senate commerce committee, which means he’s in control of regulating the internet. So he must know what he’s talking about. Right?

This helpful tidbit came from a debate on the issue of net neutrality. I’ll be perfectly honest and admit that this is an issue that I have really kept up with, largely because I think it’s being made out to be a bigger deal than it really is. Apparently there is a campaign to Save The Internet though, so if you’re in the US and like the internet the way it is, you might want to investigate that a little.

Anyway, Stevens is against this neutrality thing, and put across a brilliant case describing exactly where he stands, while still explaining how the internet works to those that may not understand. Best of all, to put his message across to the kids, Paul Holcomb from The Bold Headed Broadcast has combined his message with techno music. Because we all know that’s what the kids are listening to.

MP3 Paul Holcomb - A Series Of Tubes (DJ Ted Stevens Techno Remix) (expired)

For more information about net neutrality from Senator Stevens, be sure to check out his new “blogger” where he will “type websites to explain why Network Neutrality is a bad thing for our already clogged internet pipes”. Fantastic.

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