Some work has been done with the idea that the Internet is simply an echo of an ability humans already possess but are not aware of - the direct linking of minds without any external interface. These articles give some background on the history, ideas and possibilities.

Acoustic Brainwave Entrainment Experimental Group Mind-Linking

Acoustic Brainwave Entrainment with Binaural Beats

Morphic Resonance and the 100 Monkeys

Rupert Sheldrake's Writings on Morphic Resonance