Some questions I’ve wandered about that I’m not able to understand
1. How do they avoid data loss considering that the probability of interferance across such long distance is extremely high
2. How are those cables phisically supported, and built to be able to sustain damage by corrosion, abrasion, animals, tides, etc
3. Who builds them and how is it profitable
In: Engineering
Really, really good, very lengthy article from Wired.com:
https://efdn.notion.site/Mother-Earth-Mother-Board-WIRED-a8ff97e460bc4ac1b4a7b87f3503a55c
Many years old, but still instructive and entertaining.
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