The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) fostered advances in technology by funding and creating the internet. The agency's main goal was to compete with the Soviet Union in technological advancements. To achieve this, DARPA employed a team of scientists and engineers who were convinced that they could make the world a better place with their inventions. This team eventually split into two groups, one interested in the technology for its own sake, and the other believing in the internet's potential to make information and opportunity accessible to all.
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