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U.K. breaks another world record.

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    U.K. breaks another world record.

    Engineers set new world record internet speed

    Another positive achievement for the U.K.

    #2
    The research team led by Dr. Lidia Galdino a Portuguese lady.

    ....Hang on, she will need a work permit and visa after 31 December.
    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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      #3
      Only 178 terabits a second? My kids would still be whinging about how slow our internet is and how their mate's dad paid extra to get them double that.
      England's greatest sailor since Nelson lost the armada.

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        #4
        And as soon as it becomes useful and usable, we'll flog it off for quick cash (for a 1000th of what it's worth)to another country's government...
        When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....

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          #5
          *sigh you guys are draining.

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            #6
            Originally posted by woohoo View Post
            *sigh you guys are draining.
            You are self-harming.

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              #7
              Originally posted by woohoo View Post
              Engineers set new world record internet speed

              Another positive achievement for the U.K.
              I wonder if that's why my road is being dug up?

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                #8
                Originally posted by Paddy View Post
                The research team led by Dr. Lidia Galdino a Portuguese lady.

                ....Hang on, she will need a work permit and visa after 31 December.
                Team of 12. 5 Brits.

                An impressive achievement and makes UCL look good, but not exactly an All British effort.

                Lidia Galdino
                Portugese

                Adrian Edwards
                British

                Wenting Yi
                Chinese

                Eric Sillekens
                Dutch

                Yuta Wakayama
                Japanese

                Thomas Gerard
                British

                Wayne Sheldon Pelouch
                American

                Stuart Barnes
                British

                Takehiro Tsuritani
                Japanese

                Robert I. Killey
                British

                Domaniç Lavery
                British

                Polina Bayvel
                Russian.
                "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by DaveB View Post
                  Team of 12. 5 Brits.

                  An impressive achievement and makes UCL look good, but not exactly an All British effort.

                  Lidia Galdino
                  Portugese

                  Adrian Edwards
                  British

                  Wenting Yi
                  Chinese

                  Eric Sillekens
                  Dutch

                  Yuta Wakayama
                  Japanese

                  Thomas Gerard
                  British

                  Wayne Sheldon Pelouch
                  American

                  Stuart Barnes
                  British

                  Takehiro Tsuritani
                  Japanese

                  Robert I. Killey
                  British

                  Domaniç Lavery
                  British

                  Polina Bayvel
                  Russian.
                  Any other country and we would be saying look at them, attracting the best talent from around the world.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
                    I wonder if that's why my road is being dug up?
                    This time next week, you will be downloading the entire back catalogue of Netflix ?

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