Network question

[Bob Bradlee]

On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 10:43:23 -0800, Scott Quinn wrote:

>Fred Csin wrote
>>>     Keep it in historical context...  Bongos were a significant speed
>>> increase over smoke signals.
>>
>> ??
>> ~1100 feet per second v 186,000 miles per second
>>
>> But bongos could operate without line of sight,
>> and with or without ambient light.
>>
>Well, smoke signals may have lower latency, but bongos would have 
>higher possible switching speeds and so better bandwidth. Things don't 
>change much, do they?

>Scott


Smoke signals have much better point to point side channel noise rejection.
Bongos have a poor signal to noise ratio.

Just my two copper, in the well ...

Bob