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Re:SpaceX Starlink has some hiccups as expected, but users a... by seiferteric on Sunday November 15, 2020 @09:37PM (#25107344)
I think your number is wrong right? Fiber should be 60% OF the speed of light, not 60% slower, so like 180km/s instead of 300km/s.
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Re:SpaceX Starlink has some hiccups as expected, but users a... by leetcrew on Sunday November 15, 2020 @11:01PM (#25107848)
since we're being pedantic about fractions, I should point out that your figure for c is off by about three orders of magnitude.
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