OT: Re: [[Infowarrior] - NSA Said to Have Used Heartbleed Bug for Years]

[mikea at mikea.ath.cx (Mike A)]

On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 03:47:25PM -0700, Scott Weeks wrote:
> 
> :: There being no cable between the Hawaiian Islands 
> :: and the mainland at the time
> 
> Wait...what?
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable#Submarine_cables_across_the_Pacific
> 
> "The first trans-pacific cables were completed in 1902-03, linking the 
> US mainland to Hawaii in 1902 and Guam to the Philippines in 1903.
> Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji were also linked in 1902.

Thanks! I slouch (really comfy chair) corrected. But the War Dept. didn't have
the cable sent by cable.

And I really am grateful for the information. 

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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