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In article <1992Jul24.132504.17064@qiclab.scn.rain.com>, leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson) writes:
> laurelh@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Laurel Hellerstein) writes:
> 
>>Today Phil Donahue featured a man buy he name of Stephen Roberts who
>>travels across the US on a bicycle that is totally connected  to
>>the rest of the world via various computers.  He spoke at length
>>about his activity on Internet and how he is never lonely, keeps
>>in touch with the world etc. by his on-board computers.
> 
> 
> I find it rather amusing that you *automatically* assumed he was on the
> Internet. We aren't the only nationwide network. And if you are travelling
> unless you are lucky about arranging things in advance, I'd say the
> commercial networks are a better bet! (gotta be cheaper than long 
> distance back to your home machine!)
> 

Gee. I find it rather amusing that you *automatically* assumed he was NOT
on the Internet. Since he specifically said that he was on the Internet, and
also spent some time on GENIE. C$Serve is NOT the 'worlds greatest nationwide
network' and Everybody's not on it....

Obviously you didn't see the show...

J.R.