"Mother Earth Mother Board" is an essay by
Neal Stephenson
Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and baroque.
Stephenson's work explores mathemati ...
that appeared in ''
Wired Magazine
''Wired'' is a bi-monthly American magazine that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. It is published in both print and Online magazine, online editions by Condé Nast. The magazine has been in public ...
'' in December 1996,
on the subject of the history of
undersea communication cables and a modern-day effort to lay the
Fibre-optic Link Around the Globe.
It was later reprinted in ''
Some Remarks''.
See also
* ''
How the World Was One''
References
External links
The original article is locked behind the magazine's paywall, but
PDF version is available
1996 essays
Essays by Neal Stephenson
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