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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What makes fiber optic useful is the fact that it is a very specific kind of glass.

[–] Strykker@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

But it's still dirt fucking cheap to produce.

The expensive parts of fibre are the transmitters/receivers at each end and the labour to splice/terminate it properly.