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ARPAnet literally was developed without spaceflight what the fuck are you talking about mate lmao
IBM has been making computation devices since 1911... 8 years after the first human flight on a plane. They made punch-cards for the Nazi's to track people for fucks sake.
...but sure, they wouldn't exist without spaceflight.
Indirectly ARPAnet was partially created to respond to threats from spaceflight, specifically nuclear ICBMs. However we don't even need to argue that one because there's a much more direct link I'm referring to.
Why is it the computer that you're posting from isn't the size of a large room or even a full sized refrigerator? Miniaturization is the answer. Why did miniaturization of computers happen? Spaceflight.
"NASA gave IBM $26.6million to build a computer capable of running the necessary programs, and the specifications were brutal. IBM had to create a system capable of proving the feasibility of docking in space, all packed into a box no bigger than 19in high, 15in wide, 13in deep, and weighing less than 60 pounds."
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That's what the fuck I'm talking about mate.