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Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet (www.tomshardware.com)
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Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet::A decade ago, a pigeon with a 4 GB memory stick outran an ISP’s ADSL service. A 2023 rematch features a bird with 3 TB of flash drives vs gigabit internet.

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[–] 30p87@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

3 TB = 3000 GB = 24k Gbit

Even with real Gigabit upload, it would have taken 24k seconds, which is 6.6 hours, to transfer, assuming the receiving end has at least 1 Gigabit of download. You have to keep in mind that 3 TB is pretty unusual to actually transfer, and if you do, you're either a data center with 10+ Gigabit or actually meet in person to exchange data, as the receiving end would need Gigabit too, of course.
Just choosing an arbitrary number to transport is always going to prefer the bird way. At the point where 100 Gigabit Internet is normal, we will be able to pack Petabytes on those birds with ease.