ABSTRACT
Sputnik 1 was the first to prove that space was accessible to mankind, sparking a genuine revolution, which together with the invention of the World Wide Web has changed our lives forever. These two advances of human genius are anchored in the Cold War period, amazingly maintaining their dual character, merging through the same techniques the irenic ideal of scientific research and exploration and the less idealistic desire to control and survey nations, and even the private life of individuals. They have both contributed to the acceleration of globalization through all its aspects, and clearly evidence the necessity to establish rules of conduct that will permit all nations to coexist and cohabit on the same planet.
