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> I’m guessing that's because trans-Atlantic cables don’t have many routers. That's correct. Also you get the fastest long-haul transmission with fiber optic,
by redis_mlc 7y ago
> I’m guessing that's because trans-Atlantic cables don’t have many routers.
That's correct. Also you get the fastest long-haul transmission with fiber optic, c/1.45, vs. roughly c/2 for wire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber#Index_of_refraction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber#Index_of_refract...
- mirimir 7y agoCool. The cutoff does seem to be about 0.7c overall.[0] Although I allowed some slack above that, to be conservative. 0) https://cdn-resprivacy.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Location-Plausibility-vs-Ping-Velocity-Cutoff-for-Locations-Not-Disclosed-as-Virtual.png https://cdn-resprivacy.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/201...