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Just for fun

Alan G. Archer — 9/18/2005 12:19:36 PM (archived)

Check out the File Transfer Speed Calculator.

2.5 terabytes could be transmitted in 2 seconds over a Dense Wave Division Multiplexing connection. Sweet! If everyone at the Pentagon has one, I want one too!

A 56K modem, on the other hand, would take 11.5 years to move the same amount of data (on Atta).

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Mohammed Atta's paper's ordered destroyed by Pentagon official - Lindy - 9/16/2005 4:57:27 PM
- Anything's possible. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/30/2006 9:21:49 PM
- More sillyness. Terrabytes? Nonsense. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/18/2005 1:37:21 AM
- Can somebody tell me... - Tom Brosz - 9/17/2005 7:38:27 AM
  - Depends on how you store the documents.... - dtb - 10/30/2006 7:27:53 PM
  - Hyperbole? - Alan G. Archer - 9/17/2005 4:26:03 PM
    - Instead of doing the math - Lindy - 9/18/2005 8:59:11 AM
      - I have a better idea - Alan G. Archer - 9/18/2005 10:53:34 AM
        
        Warthogs - Lindy - 9/20/2005 4:35:06 AM
        
        Thanks for visiting, Lindy (n/t) - Alan G. Archer - 9/20/2005 3:01:10 PM
        
        Sorry Lindy. - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2005 5:14:55 AM
        
        re: Sorry Lindy.-on doing the math- - Andrew - 10/30/2006 3:24:59 PM
    - If it's hyperbole, they keep repeating it. - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 4:34:36 AM
      - Data mining? - Alan G. Archer - 9/19/2005 1:59:18 AM
      - Just for fun - Alan G. Archer - 9/18/2005 12:19:36 PM
        
        re: Just for fun - azstrummer - 10/30/2006 5:59:52 PM
      - Tom.... - Lindy - 9/18/2005 9:04:23 AM
        
        "you guys are so easy to sell.........to manipulate." - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2005 5:17:58 AM
  - re: Can somebody tell me... - Lindy - 9/17/2005 2:26:28 PM
    - MUST READ from holland - Reza - 10/30/2006 11:12:37 AM
      - TROLL ALERT - Lindy - 10/30/2006 8:49:54 PM
        
        I just sent "her" an email. - RobVG - 10/31/2006 4:04:24 AM
        
        re: I just sent "her" an email. - Lindy - 10/31/2006 4:34:23 AM
- You may be on to something Lindy. - Scott Evil - 9/16/2005 6:49:43 PM
  - Mohhamed Atta left a BIG trail here in Florida - Lindy - 9/16/2005 10:09:29 PM
    - re: Mohhamed Atta left a BIG trail here in Florida - Reza - 10/30/2006 11:03:27 AM
      - re: Mohhamed Atta left a BIG trail here in Florida - Lindy - 10/30/2006 5:48:15 PM
        
        re: Mohhamed Atta left a BIG trail here in Florida - reza - 10/31/2006 11:03:54 AM

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