They said the internet was “Baloney.” Here we go again…
Aug 17, 2025 11:45 pm
In 1995, Newsweek published an article by Clifford Stoll trashing the internet.
He wrote:
“Baloney. Do our computer pundits lack all common sense? The truth is no online database will replace your daily newspaper, no CD-ROM can take the place of a competent teacher and no computer network will change the way government works.” https://www.newsweek.com/clifford-stoll-why-web-wont-be-nirvana-185306
Fast forward → everything he dismissed has been completely flipped upside down:
- Newspapers? Dead. Replaced by online databases, blogs, and social feeds.
- Teachers? Online courses, YouTube, and AI tutors now educate millions daily.
- Government? Entirely reshaped by social media, digital activism, and yes, online networks.
He missed the point. The same way most people are missing AI right now.
Here’s the kicker: what the internet did in 30 years… AI will do 10x faster.
- A solopreneur who built Base44 just got acquired.Wix acquired Base44 for $80 million in cash in June 2025.
- Investors are openly predicting: billion-dollar solopreneurs and trillion-dollar small teams.
- That’s not hype. That’s history repeating itself—only this time on steroids.
If you think this won’t touch your industry, your job, your income… you’re making the same mistake Clifford Stoll made.
👉 Take the Solopreneur Quiz and see exactly how you could use AI to build and scale:
Then watch Sam Altman (Co-founder of OpenAI / ChatGPT) explain what’s coming next.
The internet created millionaires.
AI will mint billionaires.
The only question is: will you be on the sidelines… or in the game?
Rico Glover
📲 910.257.3017
http://ChiefEvangelistOfAI.com/