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Re:Sir Tim Berners-Lee Stars in Olympic Opening Ceremony by 7952 on Saturday July 28, 2012 @08:18AM (#4305370)
The parallel is their fame. Brunel didn't build the industrial world on his own any-more than TBL built the interweb on his own. Its just good to have heroes.
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Re:Sir Tim Berners-Lee Stars in Olympic Opening Ceremony by Someone on Saturday July 28, 2012 @08:32AM (#4305393)
Surely, fame is insufficient reason to start drawing parallels? If not, what about Brunel vs Phelps or Paris Hilton?
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