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Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet (www.tomshardware.com)
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Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet::A decade ago, a pigeon with a 4 GB memory stick outran an ISP’s ADSL service. A 2023 rematch features a bird with 3 TB of flash drives vs gigabit internet.

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[–] Steve@communick.news 60 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That's kind of the point though. It's not about practicalities.

There is an ancient proverb.
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of magnetic tapes."

[–] theharber@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway. –Andrew Tanenbaum, 1981

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Is he the guy to blame for The Royal Tanenbaums?

/j