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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
>

while you are at it, how about doing a little research on TEMPEST; I'm
sure this will scare you more.

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