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Re:Lies vs. Statistics: VPN Virtual Server Locations by redis_mlc on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @08:25PM (#21932182)
> I’m guessing that's because trans-Atlantic cables don’t have many routers.

That's correct. Also you get the fastest long-haul transmission with fiber optic, c/1.45, vs. roughly c/2 for wire.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber#Index_of_refract...

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Re:Lies vs. Statistics: VPN Virtual Server Locations by mirimir on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @09:45PM (#21932556)
Cool.

The cutoff does seem to be about 0.7c overall.[0] Although I allowed some slack above that, to be conservative.

0) https://cdn-resprivacy.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/201...

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