Doom Almanac December 4 in doom history

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December 4: a fine day for making predictions

Nothing was due today, but on this date in 1995, somebody went on the record.

On this day in doom history

1 item · 1 prediction
  1. 199531st anniversary
    Said on this day

    Ethernet Inventor: The Internet Will 'Go Spectacularly Supernova' and Collapse in 1996

    Bob Metcalfe's December 1995 InfoWorld column promised a 1996 collapse that would leave only 'World Wide Web ghost pages'. The internet is still loading.

    The Internet Will Catastrophically Collapse in 1996 · Robert Metcalfe, Ethernet co-inventor and 3Com founder (InfoWorld column)

    Deadline set: 1996 · status: Busted

    Bold words to say out loud on a Monday.

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