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8.6 GB Internet?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sure-why-not dept.

prostoalex writes "Caltech computer scientists announced the protocol, capable of delivering 8,609 Mbps over the Internet, using 10 simultaneous flows of data. The research project was conducted in partnership with CERN, DataTAG, StarLight, Cisco, and Level 3. The practical applications, according to the press release, is ability 'to download a full-length DVD movie in less than five seconds'. There is a number of papers and scientific publications available."

8 of 322 comments (clear)

  1. First logged in user bash! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck you! Nobody likes a goody good! You think you're so much fucking special than everybody else because you have an account? You think you're better because you can spend the money? Fuck you, richer! Nigger lover.

  2. Re:Megabits per second by cybercrap · · Score: -1, Troll

    8 bits per byte, 8.6Gb/8 = 1.075GB so your wrong. It is just over a gig a second.

  3. Re:Great news for LUNIX hackers. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hard wanking?

  4. Re:I WANT IT NOW~~ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wow. You're really dumb.

  5. YOU FAIL IT! by Failure+Guy · · Score: -1, Troll
    Unfortunately faster Internet will probably mean more FAILURES like you!

    YOU FAIL IT!

  6. troll ? by glMatrixMode · · Score: 0, Troll

    Er, may I ask for some explanation as to why my parent message has been modded as 'troll' ? I really don't understand. Is Hilary Rosen slashdotting around here ?

    --
    War doesn't prove who's right, just who's left.
  7. Re:Slashdot 2020 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just think of the Slashdot potential for this.

    Not to mention the potential for goatse links.

  8. Re:Mmmmm... LPB's.. by l810c · · Score: 0, Troll
    'booted'

    Is that slang for putting on her Army boots?