In case you ever wondered what really drives the internet.

While some of the technical aspects may have wooshed straight by my head it was still a very interesting read, especially the first part about the trans-ocean fiber lines. For some reason, for a long time I thought satellites played a major role, but... I guess not. Silly me.

I learned something new and cool today, so thumbs way up! ;)

A series of tubes powered by pixie dust, to be more specific.

Tin foil. Massive amounts of it. This is why you use tin foil to counter. Its science, don't fear it, get one for yourself.

No it's a black thing that goes up

Clever, thanks mistermumbles:)

Bookmarked for future reading. Thanks for the share.

Serious note: the book Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet covers similar ground,
the author toured the continental United States visiting various ISP/internet backbone sites.
http://amzn.com/0061994952

Definitely worth the time I spent reading it. If you are hesitant about buying it,
check your local public library system for a copy.