The Internet interprets the US Congress as system damage and routes around it. – Jeanne DeVoto, take-off on a quote by John Gilmore
Entire new continents can emerge from the ocean in the time it takes for a Web page to show up on your screen. Contrary to what you may have heard, the Internet does not operate at the speed of light; it operates at the speed of the Department of Motor Vehicles. – Dave Barry, Dave Barry in Cyberspace