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Even though the Internet has technically (kinda, sorta) existed since the 1960s, not everyone foresaw the impact it would have. And writers still seem to have trouble getting their heads around it. One result is that it is totally absent from many shows set Twenty Minutes Into the Future. Another is that TV shows never seem to really grasp just how big the Internet is. Examples of It's a Small Net After All include:

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  • Even though the Internet has technically (kinda, sorta) existed since the 1960s, not everyone foresaw the impact it would have. And writers still seem to have trouble getting their heads around it. One result is that it is totally absent from many shows set Twenty Minutes Into the Future. Another is that TV shows never seem to really grasp just how big the Internet is. Examples of It's a Small Net After All include:
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  • Even though the Internet has technically (kinda, sorta) existed since the 1960s, not everyone foresaw the impact it would have. And writers still seem to have trouble getting their heads around it. One result is that it is totally absent from many shows set Twenty Minutes Into the Future. Another is that TV shows never seem to really grasp just how big the Internet is. One example of this is that Google comes off as a Magical Database: on the first try with a search engine, you will either get all the relevant documents and no irrelevant ones, or you will get a canonical response that the thing you're looking for does not exist on the Internet. Never has someone typed something in and gotten ten billion mostly irrelevant hits (well, almost never -- see examples). And one false click never buries you in a quicksand pit of porn popups. Another is that there is exactly one instant messaging service. And everyone is a subscriber. And everyone knows everyone else's handle. You can message anyone you want at any time without having to install new software, subscribe to a new service, or even search for their screen name. And speaking of screen names, everyone gets something short, pithy, relevant, and unique. No one is ever "JAnderson789" or "buffyfan2001". Even if you want a short, really hip handle, it will be available as if it were reserved for you. And no one names themselves after characters from other TV shows. Also, everyone has exactly one online identity, which is their email address, instant messaging handle, their handle on every bulletin board, the underground identity by which they're known in the illegal hacking community, and the name they use on Usenet (caveat: Usenet never actually exists on TV, except for alt.nerd.obsessive. Or alt.conspiracy.black.helicopters). You'll never run into someone who uses the same handle as you on a different service (There is, after all, only the one service. In TV Land, AOL is, as they claim, the Internet). Email addresses rarely include a domain name. Examples of It's a Small Net After All include:
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