This is big brain time

This link was posted by samwillis 1 hour ago on HN. It received 46 points and 32 comments.

Reminds me of that old quote about the data transfer speed of a vehicle loaded full of storage media. I don't remember it exactly or who said it, but such a vehicle is a high-speed, but high latency connection.

You are never off line. Just the signal is not getting to you.

Ok, maybe you just got nothing more to say.

"Connection" in computer networks just means I heard from you recently.

it's true. Eventually it gets out.