Now that we’re all getting our music delivered by streaming, I think this Internet cable map is more interesting than ever.
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Could Starlink replace the cables? It’s promising lower latency, but I don’t know about bandwidth. Each of the underseas cables carries thousands of separate fibers. On the other hand, Starlink is going to have satellite-to-satellite optical laser links, 5 lasers per satellite, so maybe so. Interesting simulation by Mark Handley on YouTube:
Amazing map. I wonder if there’s an audiable difference between cables when streaming? 
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