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1. jstumm+ht5[view] [source] 2024-02-01 20:56:41
>>alden5+(OP)
I have absolutely no idea how that number relates to any comparable operation. Can anyone add a banana for scale?
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2. nharad+Hz5[view] [source] 2024-02-01 21:33:21
>>jstumm+ht5
Assuming it's a constant data transfer rate, this is 3,889 Gbps. This is

- About 4,000 customers worth of maxed out Gigabit internet

- ~243,000 simultaneous Netflix 4K streams

- 1.6% the capacity of the latest BlueMed undersea fiber cable

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