Gork@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTest of a prototype quantum Internet runs underneath New York City for half a monthphys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-linkTest of a prototype quantum Internet runs underneath New York City for half a monthphys.orgGork@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
But how is the latency for online gaming? It’d be awesome if it’s near instantaneous, or limited only by the net code. Archive link
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 month agoThat’s just a demonstration of entropy. Every network rack without an admin to whack techs over the hands with a ruler will eventually look like this. Tech 1: wow, I’m am so proud of this work Tech 2: hmm, this bundle has a couple wires poking out and going in random directions, I don’t need to pay attention to mine that much. Tech 3: huh, racks a bit messy, no problem I’ll just toss this here cable up and over the back Tech 4: just drapes it across the floor Tech 5: burns it down GOTO tech 1.
That’s just a demonstration of entropy. Every network rack without an admin to whack techs over the hands with a ruler will eventually look like this.
Tech 1: wow, I’m am so proud of this work
Tech 2: hmm, this bundle has a couple wires poking out and going in random directions, I don’t need to pay attention to mine that much.
Tech 3: huh, racks a bit messy, no problem I’ll just toss this here cable up and over the back
Tech 4: just drapes it across the floor
Tech 5: burns it down GOTO tech 1.