New Data Transmission Speed Record

An anonymous reader writes "Gizmag is reporting that a team of German and Japanese scientists have collaborated to shatter the world record for data transmission speed. From the article: "By transmitting a data signal at 2.56 terabits per second over a 160-kilometer link (equivalent to 2,560,000,000,000 bits per second or the contents of 60 DVDs) the researchers bettered the old record of 1.28 terabits per second held by a Japanese group. By comparison, the fastest high-speed links currently carry data at a maximum 40 Gbit/s, or around 50 times slower."

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Re:Digg Wins

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"I hate to admit it, but Digg is starting to overshadow Slashdot (though Digg comments are horrible)."

Is the Digg offering rewards to ppl who spam it on Slashdot or something? Digg is better than Slashdot. Whoop-de-fuck.

Re:Digg Wins

[seanduffy]

haha, who is this? and yes, why are there so many columbia ppl on so late?

Re:Digg Wins

[bxbaser]

I could have called my 13 year old nephew 2 days ago to discuss this.

But i didnt.

I read many site daily all have thier place, the value of slashdot isnt in its stories its in information thats submitted in the posts.

If you want the story when it happens read digg if you want to get a better understanding and possible information from someone that (worked there, worked on, was part of) then you read slashdot.

revisionist bull. Without US supplies, Russia was

[CFD339]

....just throwing bodies and bad weather at the Germans. Germany and Japan made the same mistake British had made 150 years prior. They believed that the people of the United States (or in the case of the British the disparate group of colonial rabble) could not agree on anything long enough to make use of the resources at hand -- which in all cases were grossly underestimated -- long enough to put up any kind of serious organized fight. The British were very close to right, but by the time WWII came around the Germans and Japanese had absolutely no understanding of the combined industrial, human, and natural resources available to the American people nor the pride and resolve that would allow such divided people to unify in a common goal.

Once Japan and Germany woke the sleeping dog, there was no other possible outcome if you just look at resources and people.

Of course, we all need to be VERY careful not to make the same mistake underestimating China or India -- both of whom have vast resources, people, knowledge, and a deeply held social pride to draw on.