So, just to clarify, are you in favor of replacing all fiber with Starlink?
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Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 days ago“fiber will be much more safe than relying on sats”
Spoken like someone who has never had some idiot in a backhoe chop a fiber bundle…multiple times in a week.
We have a saying in IT. Always carry a 1ft section of single-mode fiberoptic when hiking. If you ever get lost, just bury that sucker and some dipshit in a backhoe will be out there in a hour to cut it in half.
queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Nope. But I think it would faster and easier to replace all fiber with Starlink than it would to replace all fiber with fiber again.
queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Okay, so to clarify, are you in favor of ending all new fiber installation projects in favor of Starlink?
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 days ago
No. That’s not what I said. Please stop trying to frame this like I am pro-starlink. I’m not.
ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 days ago
And, when it happens, it generally gets repaired in hours. You cannot launch a new constellation in hours.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 days ago
True, but your’re comparing a single fiber optic line to an entire network of satellites. Blow up one, and they simply route traffic around it. Blow up 10, and you might have a small moving deadzone that removes service for a few minutes.
If you want to compare accurately, look at the time it takes to replace the cable infrastructure for an entire nation vs the time it takes to relaunch all the star link satellites. We started using satellites in the first place because it was the fastest (and in many cases, cheapest) way to get TV coverage anywhere on the planet.
ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 days ago
You understand EMPs wouldn’t affect one sat, right? Or a capture net can hit an entire train?
That can, and has been done in a couple of weeks. It happens somewhat regularly.
leadventgrp.com/…/submarine-cable-damage-and-repa…
10-20 days to launch a repair crew, and another week to affect the repair. At a few hundred million in costs.
A single rocket launch it minimally a year of planning. And BILLIONS in costs.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 days ago
leadventgrp.com/…/submarine-cable-damage-and-repa…
Whoops, there you go again comparing the impact and resolution of a single cable to an entire national network.