The internet has taken over the whole world. It’s everywhere, reaching almost every corner of the globe. There may be hardly anyone today who doesn’t know
about it. But while today’s kids seem to know everything about the internet, one wonders what 90s kids thought about it back then and how they imagined its future. Well, a video is now going viral from the archives, showing 90s kids talking about the internet and predicting what it could do in the 21st century — and it has amazed today’s users (mostly gen z). The video was shared by a page identified as Vertigo_Warrior, which is known for posting nostalgic clips from the past that often go viral and garner millions of views. This particular video, where 90s kids are discussing the internet, was posted as part of an ongoing X (formerly Twitter) thread titled “90s kids talk about the internet.” In the clip, a group of kids can be seen talking enthusiastically about what the internet could become. Their conversation goes like this, “Hey, why should I be on the Internet? Why? Well, by the time we're in college, the Internet will be our telephone, television, shopping center, and workplace. And it's already got more stuff in it than you could possibly imagine. In less than an hour, you can visit the planet Jupiter, take a tour of the Sistine Chapel, do research on the rainforest, get soccer scores for a team in Italy, chat with a friend in Australia, and I even found a recipe for cat food cupcakes. It is as much a part of the future as we are. Shouldn't everybody be on the Internet? Yes!” The video ends with a text that reads: “Ask how you can get on the internet at your school or local library.” It also offers a glimpse of how the internet looked in the 90s, during the early days of the digital age.
The post shared on August 17 has already garnered over 4 lakh views and continues to spread, sending netizens into a wave of nostalgia. One user commented, “Weren’t these just the best days back then.”
This video perfectly captures the curiosity and imagination of 90s kids and how they envisioned the internet at the time.
