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The cord connecting Europe to Australia is almost exactly through the centre of the planet. Also, the latency difference is a lot higher than 24ms because the
by jiggawatts 2y ago
The cord connecting Europe to Australia is almost exactly through the centre of the planet.
Also, the latency difference is a lot higher than 24ms because the current best route is via a circuitous fibre link. Light is slowed down in the glass of the fibre significantly (about 30 to 40%).
- defrost 2y agoWith any luck we might work out how to slow it down even more: https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/slow_glass https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/slow_glass (1966) Selling picture view windows that sat out in the scenery of Yellowstone for a few years and nano-glass-dust total surveillance are just a few of the exciting possibilities.
- error_logic 2y agoAren't satellite-satellite laser links the new standard for latency-sensitive communication since it's point to point and avoids delays from refraction? I'm not sure if they have true global connectivity yet, but. . . I'm sure SpaceX is working on it.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> cord connecting Europe to Australia Also Puerto Rico to just off Australia. Melbourne, the neutrino city!