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Havoctoday at 12:16 PM1 replyview on HN

That's weird. Only place I've seen a rapid degradation of cables were those getting direct sunlight.

The conclusion paragraph seems doubtful to me though - unlikely that speeds will slow down from a cables external plastic flaking


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LoganDarktoday at 12:18 PM

I imagine there could be some slowdown if the exact wavelength of the transmission also happens to come in from outside where the jacket is missing.