Did you know that the world's internet is connected and powered through undersea cables that stretched millions of miles long too every country?

[redskulldangerzone64]

[Likes2drive]

Some of the old phone lines are but most of today’s communications are through satellites in space around the world

[llorando]

Yes I did. FYI, it's not millions of miles, but close to a million miles, a 2024 estimate puts it at 1.4 kilometers which is a little more than 800k miles.

[exitseven]

Yes, it is connected in multiple ways. Undersea cables are just one method.

[DryGermanGuy]

It’s actually a few thousand miles, but yes.

[llorando]

Actually it's not just a few thousand miles, 2024 estimate puts it at 1.4 million kilometers, which is a little over 900k miles
www2.telegeography.com/submarine-cable-faqs-frequently-asked-questions

[msc545]

Yes, I knew that...

[DrPepper12]

Ummm... Yeah?

[Walksbehindtherows]

Yepp