Can the Internet cope with stress?

When will the Internet wake up and become aware of itself? In this note the problem is approached by asking an alternative question: Can the Internet cope with stress? By extrapolating the psychological difference between coping and defense mechanisms a distributed software experiment is outlined which could reject the hypothesis that the Internet is not a conscious entity.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Andreas Martin Lisewski
• Keywords: Alternative Question, CORR 2007, Education, Internet, Psychological Difference