Actually the U.S. government first got the ball rolling, but Europe did invent the WWW, and Finland invented IRC. As a U.S. citizen, I am proud of Europe for inventing such things. And we shouldn't be having U.S. vs. Europe arguments, they're dull and irrelevant. The Internet is a global place, and I am glad to be able to converse with people not only across county and state lines in the U.S., but also across different continents. Truly mans greatest invention. Thank you.