TIL optical telegraphs (at the turn of the 19th century) had many features now commonplace in modern networks, including control characters, routing, error control, flow control, message priority, and

But did they have any protesters saying it will negatively affect their health?

Who is to say all that data over the air isn't causing mutations, or even explain the rise in hysteria?

And the protocol was hacked to financially ruin the count of Montecristo's enemy.