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Re:Belgium nearly invented the internet [video] by Symbiote on Sunday January 08, 2023 @03:42PM (#34302878)
> Fiber optics, CN

Meaning Charles Kao? A Hong Kong citizen working in Britain for a British subsidiary of an American company.

His family fled communist China, Kao probably wouldn't want his work attributed to that country.

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Re:Belgium nearly invented the internet [video] by karambahh on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:03AM (#34308657)
That's definitely a very good point.

It also sort of matches my point: nationalities of inventions are, at best, flexible (and shouldn't be used, really).

The CCP would likely be adamant that fiber optics are a CN invention. Your remark would likely point to fiber optics as a UK one...

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