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Re:Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traf... by gen3 on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:44AM (#22946078)
Think of shark biting at cable, etc. Remember these cables just sit on top of the ocean floor.
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Re:Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traf... by a012 on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:54AM (#22946168)
Do you know how thick these submarine cables are?
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Re:Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traf... by londons_explore on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @11:25AM (#22946541)
Most importantly, once a shark gnaws at the cable, various waterproofing and weatherproofing layers get broken, and seawater goes deep inside the cable, then corrosion happens, breaking things further...
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Re:Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traf... by dfox on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @02:42PM (#22948810)
The cable is absurdly thick and absurdly armored only in shallow waters near the landing point (ie. where it is expected to be affected by stuff like boat anchors). In open ocean the cable is actually surprisingly thin for how robust it is.
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Re:Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traf... by teuna on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @11:01AM (#22946263)
there are videos out there, sharks like to bite those cables
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