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lawlessonelast Monday at 8:52 PM2 repliesview on HN

The Roman Empire built lots of roads wherever they went and the British Empire built lots of rail networks.


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bigfishrunninglast Monday at 9:37 PM

What I'm saying is this: there's nothing stopping you from using communication methods that aren't controlled by Americans. All of the protocols that the internet uses are documented.

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nephihahalast Monday at 9:23 PM

The Roman Empire merely improved roads in many places. Gaul already had a road system, and the Greek and Egyptian spheres did too.

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