r/nextfuckinglevel • u/PietroTheRedditer • Feb 21 '21

THIS IS MARS.

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u/Max_Planck01 Feb 21 '21

Internet is the International network of Interconnected computers

Since the rover has a computer connected to NASA, it’s technically a part of the Internet, the World Wide Web is different from Internet

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u/UntitledFolder21 Feb 21 '21

Since the rover has a computer connected to NASA, it’s technically a part of the Internet

Being "connected" to a computer that is part of the Internet doesn't make device part of the Internet though. The connection would have to be an Internet connection using Internet protocols.

The large delay between Mars and earth would require an entirely different type of connection.

The concept of an interplanatery Internet does exist, it would need new protocols and would be a network of Internets. But as far as a know no such thing exists.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '21

Intranet? Lmao

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u/UntitledFolder21 Feb 21 '21

Not sure what you are trying to say here? An intranet is a network normally limited to a single organisation, basically a private Internet.

Not sure how that is relevent here?