I remember the confusion in '83 when they split the military nodes off the ARPANET to form the MILNET. We were just getting into it pretty strongly and many were very, very sold on it. Others not so much. We were still in the experimental stage of computers talking to computers and even basics like real electronic mail left most people in the dark. I didn't fully understand the concept of bridges and was convinced that this action of dividing the existing military/educational system would severely limit the grownth potential of the NET.

I've been wrong about a lot of other stuff too.