This article paints a rather dismal picture: Despite optimistic estimates that it would take only three weeks to repair the massive damage done to what are now said to be eight submarine cables by the Dec. 26, 2006, magnitude-6.7 earthquake near Taiwan, reports today indicate that not one of the cables is back in service. http://www.telecomweb.com/tnd/21168.html Frank -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Marshall Eubanks Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:33 PM To: Robert E. Seastrom Cc: Joel Jaeggli; Jim Segrave; Bill Woodcock; nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: AFP article on Taiwan cable repair effort Furlongs per fortnight. On Jan 16, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
Joel Jaeggli <joelja@bogus.com> writes:
Is it just me or is this article a migraine inducing mix of metric and English measures?
you're lucky they also didn't use nautical miles and fathoms (1.829 meters in si units)...
Leagues... mustn't forget leagues.
---rob