
Yup! You heard me right. Were it not for these Soviet guys, Internet would have been nothing more than just a part of everyday speech in Star Trek universe. Let me elucidate you on the matter.
The year was 1957. In their bid to make an edge in the technology war, the Soviets launched Sputnik. This satellite was the first man-made object to circle around the Earth. This came as a huge surprise for the Americans. For them, this invention was a huge catalyst that could change the course of the Cold War. The Americans fear that the Soviets have advanced so much that they were already trailing behind, technology-wise.
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