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Cyberdogtoday at 3:42 AM2 repliesview on HN

Will sending bits to space and back really be faster than fiber? How?


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davrosthedalektoday at 4:14 AM

Lightspeed in air is close to c_vacuum. Light speed in fiber is roughly 2/3 c_vacuum. So for transatlantic it might be faster.

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bamboozledtoday at 4:04 AM

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