But even before the tamtam, or perhaps in parallel, other means were used to transmit the news: see the legendary races of Marathon, to warn their congeners of the victory and the risks of a second landing of the Persians. Physical performance has remained in history, but the network has worked well, and the transmission of information has produced its effect and fulfilled its objective.

Okay, so today we're sending dark clicks and for a product that's not always primordial.

Let us not speak of the semaphores which allowed the populations of the coast to chat with the ships still offshore,

Or the inhabitants of Paris to exchange with Lille.


Let us also think with contemplation at the post-offices and the mail trunk that traveled through our territories to deliver our emails to the other side of the country.

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