天不至于马上坍下来。在新闻媒体以及某种程度上也在技术界,对Bob Motcalfe关于Internet即将坍塌的预言最普遍的反应之一就是认为他在杞人忧天。 说Internet到星期二(或者是星期四?)会成为烤面包片——这是一个浅显的概念,新闻媒体和公众都容易懂得。但是,这个故事有二件事不对头。 首先,全球性的Internet会出现灾难性的失败实际上是不可能的。其次,Bob谈到可能影响大量用户的 The sky will not collapse right away. One of the most common reactions to the predictions of Bob Motcalfe about the imminent collapse of the Internet, in the news media and, to some extent, also in the technical world, is that he fears nothing. To say that the Internet turns into a toast on Tuesday (or Thursday?) Is a plain concept that is easily understood by the news media and the public. However, there are two things wrong with this story. First, the catastrophic failure of a global Internet is virtually impossible. Second, Bob talks about the potential impact on a large number of users