Thread: Funny stuff
View Single Post
Old 17th September 2009
robbak's Avatar
robbak robbak is offline
Real Name: Robert Backhaus
VPN Cryptographer
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: North Queensland, Australia
Posts: 366
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TerryP View Post
One of the low-life "Current Affairs" programs did one like that here in Australia some time ago. Gained the same sort of 'ho,ho that's funny, services are bad" responses.

In fact, they are just another example of the 'Station wagon full of magtape" effect - there will always be a point where physically shipping a data medium will be more efficient - and for a 1/2(?)gram uSD card, a pigeon is a remarkably efficient shipping method, if you don't count feed and initial transport of the bird, that is.
__________________
The only dumb question is a question not asked.
The only dumb answer is an answer not given.

Last edited by robbak; 17th September 2009 at 04:46 AM. Reason: the things we will research! a uSD card weight half a gram.
Reply With Quote