[Air-L] origins of "an internet year is like a dog year"

Barry Wellman wellman at chass.utoronto.ca
Wed Jun 24 17:53:32 PDT 2009


Does anyone know the origins of this phrase. I've heard it so long, I
don't have a clue as to where it came from. I need a proper citation to
keep a journal editor happy.

thanks,

 Barry Wellman
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