Burroughs invents Hypertext? Kinda...

I had to read this essay twice. After the first time, I didn't really understand the cut-up or fold-up technique because of the complex language he used to describe such a simple physical thing. Then I realized, that these techniques are just physical techniques to create the same effect that a hypertext does online. Or at least that's how I perceived it. One must keep in mind that these guys were working in the 1950s and 60s so their ideas were pretty innovative as well as never before seen. The way they connect it to space and time is very interesting. Clearly, they had bigger visions for the idea than hypertext, but I'm sure that they would be satisfied with its unlimited boundaries on the internet.