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RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - Ruby - 28-03-2020
The actual reason I came to this thread - an undersea cable has broken, again, and now, of all times, we have disrupted internet connectivity. Great.
"Internet service provider Afrihost has notified customers that there are major outages across all South African Internet Service Providers (ISPs), as a result of a break in the WACS undersea cable between Portugal and England
The cause of the cable break along the cable is unclear. it marks the second major breakage event along the West African Internet sea cables this year, and comes at the worst possible time: as South Africans grow heavily dependent on their Internet connections during the COVID-19 lockdown.
As a result of the break, the use of international websites and services, which include VPNs (virtual private networks), may result in latency – decreased speeds and response times."
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - CRAZY-HORSE - 28-03-2020
^^
generally theryre a mile or more under the sea so what could possibly cause them to break?
only thing I can come up with is the long line trawlers getting their nets/lines snagged
maybe someone else has a better answer?
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - Jerome - 29-03-2020
There's no break in any cable. Because of the C19 pandemic and the lockdown associated with it, internet traffic has increased significantly. As a result they have to cut some of the traffic loose. Load shedding comes to the IT world!
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-03-2020
AHA!
I knew someone would have the answer,
makes perfect sense Jerome, thanks
I know what undersea cable Ruby was probably commenting on as I saw a documentary some time ago about the laying of a cable from the UK, through Ascension and down to Capetown,
they doco was about the offshoot cable they were about to install to St.Helena (Sth Atlantic obviously).
now, to digress on another tangent.
ive always wanted to visit St Helena,
problem now though is that they have an airport and its open to more travellers, thus the isolation,quaintness and pristine nature of the isle will soon become commercialised
with all the trappings and problems that arise through tourism.
for those who don't know, St Helena is where Napoleon was sent by the British to live out his days, he is also buried there.
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - Jerome - 29-03-2020
I don't know whether I am right or not but that would be my best guess.
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - Jerome - 29-03-2020
The latest craze amongst some younger people. Remember the ice bucket challenge? Now they're licking toilet seats ??!!?? How more sick and stupid is this species going to get?
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-03-2020
i am thinking that youre making this up Jerome
then I sit and think its totally believable.
that MTV show Jackass has a lot to answer for!
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - Jerome - 03-04-2020
I am itching to go somewhere new and different. This lockdown is starting to give me the blues. https://youtu.be/jzqq1FrvBKo
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - CRAZY-HORSE - 05-04-2020
and in other news not Covid-19 related:
a forest fire around Chernobyl has seen radiation levels spike 16 times higher than what is currently normal for the area:
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/radiation-spike-as-forest-fire-hits-chernobyl-nuclear-zone/ar-BB12cddN?ocid=spartandhp
RE: I read the news today, oh boy! - CRAZY-HORSE - 12-04-2020
Tim Brooke-Taylor , British Comedian aged 79, from C-19 RIP. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-13/the-goodies-star-tim-brooke-taylor-dies-at-79-due-to-coronavirus/12143776
and...
Sir Stirling Moss, British racing car driver, aged 90, natural causes.
just about every racing driver in the last 60 years around the world in ALL forms of motor racing was influenced by or idolised Sir Stirling.
a true gentleman in every way RIP https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8211843/Sir-Stirling-Moss-tragically-dies-aged-90-wife-pays-touching-tribute.html