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What would it take to lay down a fat pipe to Antarctica and finally connect all the continents?
by xwdv 5y ago
What would it take to lay down a fat pipe to Antarctica and finally connect all the continents?
- aaronmdjones 5y agoMoney. Lots and lots of money. Given the population is always under 10k, and it doesn't serve as an interconnection point for any further points along the way (unlike e.g. Hawaii or Guam), it's just not worth it, apparently.
- mosburger 5y agoAnother commmenter posted this above: https://www.convergencialatina.com/News-Detail/324197-3-8-Datco_announced_in_NPlay_Southern_Cone_2021_that_it_projects_a_1026_km_submarine_cable_to_Antarctica_through_the_Drake_Pass https://www.convergencialatina.com/News-Detail/324197-3-8-Da...
- modeless 5y agoStarlink will be available there in less than a year and should be quite sufficient. Possibly even better latency than fiber.