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The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet going

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: internet, infrastructure, maritime, ships, cables.submarine, fibre optic, repairs, author.josh dzieza, source.the verge, long read
https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships

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Authors
Josh Dzieza
Published
Apr 16 2024
Word count
1264 words

3 comments

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    AugustusFerdinand
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    Just catching up on my reading and found this, as I do with most infrastructure, utterly fascinating. Thanks for posting. Note that the automated link information is wrong, this article is closer...

    Just catching up on my reading and found this, as I do with most infrastructure, utterly fascinating. Thanks for posting.

    Note that the automated link information is wrong, this article is closer to 10,000 words, not sure why Verge's metadata says 1,200.

    4 votes
    1. R3qn65
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      Thanks for reviving it - I'd missed it previously and its great.

      Thanks for reviving it - I'd missed it previously and its great.

      3 votes
    2. rahmad
      Link Parent
      Agree. This was fascinating and well written.

      Agree. This was fascinating and well written.

      2 votes