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Thats what I like about this forum , when we are all sleeping Muz will post a bunch of stuff for us to read in the morning. And now you too Henry.
Your computer connection goes undersea ..... great map for all the submerged cable in the world ... scroll around and zoom out to see it all
http://www.submarinecablemap.com/I always thought there were just a couple of submarine cables between America and Europe ... had no idea there were so many.
Here is what they look like cross section
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