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		okasaki on June 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lasers enable satellite internet backbone, might r... Neat, but won't it be slower?

CorrectHorseBat on June 26, 2023 [–]

It should be faster, the speed of light in optical fiber is only 2/3 of that in vacuum (and air). I'm more concerned about clouds and storms.

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