• Laser smashes data rate records
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-13469924[/url]
LASERS :science:
amazing
wowie [editline]23rd May 2011[/editline] If we had speeds like these, then calculations from games and stuff could be done at externals computers. We wouldn't even need a pc case, just the peripherals.
Laser....Laser.....Laser...
Then connect to the net, and bam. There you go. But this sounds like a really stupid idea though, because you would have to subscribe monthly or some shit. [editline]23rd May 2011[/editline] y u break me automarge
It's nice to know that data transfer speeds won't be a problem in the future. Storage, however...
[QUOTE=Sir Colton;30004041]It's nice to know that data transfer speeds won't be a problem in the future. Storage, however...[/QUOTE] What I wonder is when that future is going to come, because it would take extreme coordination from companies to suddenly switch from cables to lasers on all computer compoments.
I think this picture describes on of the problems we will be facing. Although from another thread with different speeds, the same could be said. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/a6NALS.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=GeneralFredrik;30004379][img_thumb]http://i.cubeupload.com/a6NALS.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] 0.019666 seconds (19.666 milliseconds) and the entire cap is gone. According to Wolfram Alpha, it is equivalent to: ~~ (0.2 to 0.4) × blink of an eye ( 50 to 80 ms ) ~~ time for a nerve impulse to travel the length of a human ( 1 average human heights/maximum speed of a nerve impulse ) So it's [b]literally[/b] gone in the blink of an eye.
[QUOTE=stewsta;30004570]0.019666 seconds (19.666 milliseconds) and the entire cap is gone. According to Wolfram Alpha, it is equivalent to: ~~ (0.2 to 0.4) × blink of an eye ( 50 to 80 ms ) ~~ time for a nerve impulse to travel the length of a human ( 1 average human heights/maximum speed of a nerve impulse ) So it's [b]literally[/b] gone in the blink of an eye.[/QUOTE] Hooreeh shit. Think of the extra costs!
Think of the PORN we could download!
All the games. All of them.
Sell it to South Korea and get their old stuff.
[QUOTE=stewsta;30004570]0.019666 seconds (19.666 milliseconds) and the entire cap is gone. According to Wolfram Alpha, it is equivalent to: ~~ (0.2 to 0.4) × blink of an eye ( 50 to 80 ms ) ~~ time for a nerve impulse to travel the length of a human ( 1 average human heights/maximum speed of a nerve impulse ) So it's [b]literally[/b] gone in the blink of an eye.[/QUOTE] Assuming you can find a file that is 250GB and then be able to download from the server at 101.7 terabits per second.
Proof once again that lasers make everything better. [b]everything[/b] can't wait to see what speed we hit next.
[QUOTE=Stathis;30003591]wowie [editline]23rd May 2011[/editline] If we had speeds like these, then calculations from games and stuff could be done at externals computers. We wouldn't even need a pc case, just the peripherals.[/QUOTE] Which is already possible (and already happening to an extent) Speed isn't the issue (Any optical fibre runs at the same speed), it's bandwidth (And stuff like Thunderbolt has enough bandwidth to make external high spec devices much more likely).
[QUOTE=Armyis1337;30019377]Assuming you can find a file that is 250GB and then be able to download from the server at 101.7 terabits per second.[/QUOTE] [img]http://users.coffeenet.org/~vulture/RandomPics/1/hypotheticals.png[/img]
Integrate this technology into SSDs.
[QUOTE=MrPolon;30022623]Integrate this technology into SSDs.[/QUOTE] Doesn't work that way sadly.
[QUOTE=Tools;30023289]Doesn't work that way sadly.[/QUOTE] just make a loop out of the laser :downs:
it would take you approximately 5.1 years to download the entire Internet, barring complications
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