User: Mr Charlie

Re:And the humour is?

On: How The Internet Works - With Tubes

ummm.. not that it matters terribly.
the main difference between Pipe and tubing is the dimensional nomenclature.
and pressure ratings / or no pressure rating.
Pipe is a nominal pipe size and schedule ( wall thickness)
IE 2" schedule 40 pipe , is actually 2.375" od x .154" wall
1" sched 40 pipe is 1.315" od x .133" wall
Tubing is the actual dimension
2" tubing 11ga(BWG) is actually 2.000" od x .120" wall .
5" tubing 1/4" wall is in fact 5.000" od x .250" wall
Pipe is designed to carry fluids or gases and their main concern is pressure rating,
the tolerance is based on min wall to avoid violating known pressure rates.
tubing is usually designed for machining / or mechanical purposes.
but, as in the English language there are exceptions to every rule.
you can machine pipe and use it mechanically.
and you can get tubing with a pressure rating and to be used in pressure applications. However, in general terms the afore mentioned guidelines are correct as an industry standard.
They (Pipes)are definately not designed to carry whole internets .
Packets maybe but whole internets, no way.
Gosh, that would have to be like 30" sched.XH. pipe

Even Ted Stevens can digest that.