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For a cable at the bottom of the ocean, there is a barrier to entry though. For theft in the city, the thing being stolen is pretty easily accessible, and requi
by compootr 2y ago
For a cable at the bottom of the ocean, there is a barrier to entry though. For theft in the city, the thing being stolen is pretty easily accessible, and requires much less thought than getting some kind of submersible and going to the bottom of the ocean
- the_af 2y agoDefinitely. I was only discussing the telegraph and its skeptics.
- grapesodaaaaa 2y agoThe egress/ingress points can sometimes be accessible by shore, but the cables I have seen there are pretty heavily armored (likely just the same type used to armor against ship anchors)
- diggan 2y ago> The egress/ingress points can sometimes be accessible by shore, but the cables I have seen there are pretty heavily armored I think the cables are of variable thickness. Thicker at the shore and in areas there is higher risk for damage because of rocks etc, and thinner where it's deeper and flatter.