Butterfly Effect
The Internet, the origins of the web
Season 1 Episode 13
December 25, 2016 25m
What if the source codes for the internet had remained with the US military, rather than being released to the world? How did our lives of unfettered internet access become a reality?
• October 4 1957, the Soviets launch Sputnik, the first artificial satellite in History.
• In the following years, in order to make up for their technological lag, the United States conducts an ambitious project: the ARPA.
• August 6 1991, computer scientist, Tim Berners-Lee invents the Web and puts the very first Internet site on line.
These three, intimately connected events, are key in the birth and then the spread of the Internet.
• October 4 1957, the Soviets launch Sputnik, the first artificial satellite in History.
• In the following years, in order to make up for their technological lag, the United States conducts an ambitious project: the ARPA.
• August 6 1991, computer scientist, Tim Berners-Lee invents the Web and puts the very first Internet site on line.
These three, intimately connected events, are key in the birth and then the spread of the Internet.
Cast of Butterfly Effect
Helen Budayactor
Eddie Crewactor
Karine Pinoteauactor
Michel Royactor
Tercelin Kirtleyactor
Frederic PerchetColonel