We all know that Al Gore did not invent the internet, he merly coined the term “information superhighway.” An accomplishment not to be proud of. The true Internet roots can be tracked back to the end of WW2 by the U.S. Defense Department sending digital messages. I have dug up one of these ‘quick‘ messages out of the Internet archives. ArmyRanger3: haha hes dead! Bas3Camp: who. ArmyRanger3: hitler killed himself :) Bas3Camp: lol, what a lamer. ArmyRanger3: gtg, ttyls. Bas3Camp: all your base are belong to us! *** ArmyRanger3 has been disconnected. 05/02/45 at 21:38.