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On 2009-03-18, Jeff Wisnia <> wrote:
>
> I've been using the internet for longer than I can remember, but I don't
> think I ever gave serious thought to just how the signals are
> transmitted around the world.
>
> When I read this recent Popular Science magazine article I was shocked,
> schocked to learn how many undersea fiber optic cables are employed to
> carry internet traffic and how often they are damaged and require repair.
>
> Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did:
>
> http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...otects-intrnet
>
> Jeff

No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And some
gophers.

'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
tooth-mark language'.

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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:39:50 +0000, Whiskers
<> wrote:

>No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And some
>gophers.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.word...guinea-pig.jpg


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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:39:50 +0000, Whiskers wrote:

> On 2009-03-18, Jeff Wisnia <> wrote:
>>
>> I've been using the internet for longer than I can remember, but I
>> don't think I ever gave serious thought to just how the signals are
>> transmitted around the world.
>>
>> When I read this recent Popular Science magazine article I was shocked,
>> schocked to learn how many undersea fiber optic cables are employed to
>> carry internet traffic and how often they are damaged and require
>> repair.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did:
>>
>> http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...otects-intrnet
>>
>> Jeff
>
> No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And
> some gophers.
>
> 'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
> tooth-mark language'.

In Asia they mostly use gerbils in place of the hamsters.

Hamsters: The other White Meat.


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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:39:50 +0000, Whiskers wrote:

>On 2009-03-18, Jeff Wisnia <> wrote:
>>
>> I've been using the internet for longer than I can remember, but I don't
>> think I ever gave serious thought to just how the signals are
>> transmitted around the world.
>>
>> When I read this recent Popular Science magazine article I was shocked,

<snip>

>> Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did:
>>
>> http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...otects-intrnet
>>
>> Jeff
>
>No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And some
>gophers.
>
>'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
>tooth-mark language'.

Not that either, it's http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1149.html
RFC 1149 - Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams on avian
carriers.

Or the more advanced updated with quality of service.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2549.html
IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service

Me

Whiskers wrote:
>> Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did:
>>
>> http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...otects-intrnet

> No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And some
> gophers.
>
> 'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
> tooth-mark language'.

Makes sense, considering that Google is using Pigeons.

http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html

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On 2009-03-19, why? <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:39:50 +0000, Whiskers wrote:
>
>>On 2009-03-18, Jeff Wisnia <> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've been using the internet for longer than I can remember, but I don't
>>> think I ever gave serious thought to just how the signals are
>>> transmitted around the world.
>>>
>>> When I read this recent Popular Science magazine article I was shocked,
>
> <snip>
>
>>> Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did:
>>>
>>> http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...otects-intrnet
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>
>>No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And some
>>gophers.
>>
>>'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
>>tooth-mark language'.
>
> Not that either, it's http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1149.html
> RFC 1149 - Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams on avian
> carriers.
>
> Or the more advanced updated with quality of service.
> http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2549.html
> IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service
>
> Me

I've been using penguins for years now. Don't use a fountain-pen though!

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In article <>,
Whiskers <> wrote:

> On 2009-03-18, Jeff Wisnia <> wrote:
> >
> > I've been using the internet for longer than I can remember, but I don't
> > think I ever gave serious thought to just how the signals are
> > transmitted around the world.
> >
> > When I read this recent Popular Science magazine article I was shocked,
> > schocked to learn how many undersea fiber optic cables are employed to
> > carry internet traffic and how often they are damaged and require repair.
> >
> > Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did:
> >
> > http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...otects-intrnet
> >
> > Jeff
>
> No no no ... it's pipes. Pipes and hamsters. Lots of hamsters. And some
> gophers.
>
> 'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
> tooth-mark language'.

You're just trying to ham it up.

On 2009-03-21, Walter Bushell <> wrote:
> In article <>,
> Whiskers <> wrote:

[...]

>> 'HTTP' stands for 'hamster tooth transfer protocol'. 'HTML' is 'hamster
>> tooth-mark language'.
>
> You're just trying to ham it up.

Mmmm .... bacon ....

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