A New TransAtlantic Cable System

Fri Oct 1 14:28:51 UTC 2010

> Yeah, I wonder when we're gonna see cable that's pumped down to a vacuum in
> the center? :)

Start pumping.. :)

Actually, to my surprise, the refractive index in air is quite close
to a vacuum - so I figured we could set up a laser link between NY and
London, with 'yo mama' sitting in a boat in the middle of the Atlantic
to give it the required bend...

ps. that concludes my very poor attempt at humour.