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Posted by: Sean Kelly

wow..

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Scientists at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center used fiber-optic cables to transfer 6.7 gigabytes of data -- the equivalent of two DVD movies -- across 6,800 miles in less than a minute.Source @ CNN


They're using all-fiber connections across the Internet, not some private network.
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Posted by: MellerTime

I wish I could get even close to that... 1.5 Mbps DSL just isn't cutting it anymore. Neither is T1 at work or school... I wonder how much it would cost to have an OC-12 line run into my living room...

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Posted by: Sean Kelly

Like.. a lot.

If you want new-found appreciation for your 1.5mbit, try dropping to a 56K dialup connection for a week and then going back - I had to do this recently while away on vacation..

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