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What are the chances that they break in close proximity spacially, but not temporarily? (I'm assuming that it would be headline material if the lines had discon
by usrusr 2y ago
What are the chances that they break in close proximity spacially, but not temporarily? (I'm assuming that it would be headline material if the lines had disconnected within minutes)
Tangent: an attacker trying hard to provoke that kind of accident would likely not have a very fast success feedback. "Let's try once more, for good measure"
- crote 2y agoStill pretty decent, given the right circumstances. For example, the 2011 earthquake in Japan resulted in damage to 7 cables[0]. But it wasn't the quake itself which instantly broke all 7 cables - they were destroyed by underwater avalanches triggered by the earthquake. Avalanches can occur hours after a seismic event, and some underwater avalanches go on for days. I highly doubt that's the case here, but if you're asking about chances it's not as unlikely as you'd think! [0]: https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea...