and she can solve any one of them

in about a minute.

she's nine years old and doesn't know the specifics of the mathematics and the algorithms

that make it possible.

only that she can do it.

in twenty five years the internet, which will have grown up with her,

educated, informed, and entertained her, her whole life,

will continue to connect her to her family, friends, and colleagues the world over, as they

share their lives.

but effortlessly,

invisibly,

securely.

she'll be thirty four then and won't spare a thought for the specifics of the technology or the massive

complexity of the networks that make it possible.

only that it is possible,

every time.