Attack the Internet? But it's so Wholesome

According to this story in today's Globe and Mail, a group of hackers made a considerable attempt to derail the internet last night. From what I understand -- and I'm no techmologist -- they sent enormous quantities of information to three central sites that keep most of the internet running in an attempt overwhelm the computers and destory them. I guess Data and Jordi handled the situation though because internet usage was completely uninterupted. It's a darn good thing too, otherwise without the warning she received, my wife might have recklessly stopped for gas and left without checking for a gang member in the back seat, also I might not have sent that forward out in time to get a million dollars from Bill Gates.

In any case, a significant attack on the internet begs the question: why?

Whose life has the internet ever ruined? Certainly not the Star Wars Kid's. The internet is a source only of good.

Online banking has made paying bills and checking my balance ultra-convenient. And I feel perfectly secure - especially after that guy from the bank called last week to make sure the account number and PIN I told him matched his records. I'm sure the subsequent draining of all my savings is completely unrelated and will work itself out somehow.

Also, I sure am glad that the internet allows me to share my Christian faith simply by forwarding an email to everyone I know about how guilty I should feel about not sharing my Christian faith.

On top of all that, what marriage hasn't recieved a supportive boost from the secret viewing of pornography? Statistics that I made up that are neither true nor make any sense state that 100 per cent of marriages in which pornography is a part stay together 60 per cent of the time. Speaking of marriage, take a look at how the net has helped these folks

And who isn't thankful for Google Earth? I've killed more hours at work looking for satellite photos of my house -- no wonder I got canned (Oh yeah, Amy, we need to talk about my job).

In any case, let's not let a few crazies, left wing types mostly, get in the way of our ever so useful .com-ing.