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Perhaps the next target for terrorism? Are there really only 4 cables that carry all the traffic? I would expect some sort of redundancy.
by andr 18y ago
Perhaps the next target for terrorism?
Are there really only 4 cables that carry all the traffic? I would expect some sort of redundancy.
- windsurfer 18y ago4 is pretty redundant... I only have one backup. And on top of that, there are indirect routes if all 4 of those fail. Keep in mind that these cables are very, very expensive.
- bprater 18y agoAnd why are they anywhere in proximity to each other in case something (a ship?) runs into them? If they aren't in proximity ... hmmm. We talk about redundancy all the time. Many of us are experts in redundancy from the software level all the way up to the infrastructure level. It's seriously hard to believe this type of thing can occur, on accident or otherwise.
- KevBurnsJr 18y agoTerrorism? It's the internet, not an oil pipeline. Did that word ever hold any meaning at all?
- DenisM 18y agoDidn't you get the memo? The latest terrorist plans inlude clogging your tubes, raping your dog and drinking all your beer. Nothing is safe anymore, nothing.