Global internet cable map
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Indeed.
Is it?
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And what is this? Cable supporting the internet that runs along the seabed?
And what is this? Cable supporting the internet that runs along the seabed?
This IS the internet. The physical latticework that runs all over the world.
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Sometimes I like to imagine, when I'm visiting a website hosted in another country, that the information is speeding along the ocean floor to and from it's destination, that as I read the text, the information has pass through the darkest depths, where few have explored.
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Ponies aside, I do find this quite interesting. Don't ask me why; I have no idea.
One cable gives me pause and makes me wonder about its purpose. The Svalbard Undersea Cable System is a 5 Tbps link that goes from Norway up to an island that could only be inhabited by Santa Clause and that's it. Why in the world is there a link of that size (the largest link on the map is about 7 Tbps) going from civilization to a barren snow-covered island with a population of less than 3000 (according to Wikipedia)? Hmm...perhaps there's more to Svalbard than meets the eye.
One cable gives me pause and makes me wonder about its purpose. The Svalbard Undersea Cable System is a 5 Tbps link that goes from Norway up to an island that could only be inhabited by Santa Clause and that's it. Why in the world is there a link of that size (the largest link on the map is about 7 Tbps) going from civilization to a barren snow-covered island with a population of less than 3000 (according to Wikipedia)? Hmm...perhaps there's more to Svalbard than meets the eye.
^ There are tons of research facilities on Svalbard, including major universities, foreign governments, and NASA, among others. Plus there's also that global seed vault up there, so I suspect it's for all the science and technology work that goes on there.
ETA: Yeah, here's a Wiki page on the cable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Undersea_Cable_System. Used by NASA, the DoD, the ESA, and others.
ETA: Yeah, here's a Wiki page on the cable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Undersea_Cable_System. Used by NASA, the DoD, the ESA, and others.
Extremely fascinating. There's not much to say, but it is very interesting to look at.
Honestly, I can't stand this pony stuff, it is all over the internet and totally unfunny.
I love ponies but I guess I hate this shit because I always have to clean it up in a forum I mod. So annoying...
I'll just have to take your word for it.
Bullshit.
This is the Internet:
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDA1HUmuuJo[/yt]
Well, duh, anything less and Santa Clause's emails wouldn't get through in the weeks leading up to Christmas! Dummy.
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