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Kevy Baby · 02-05-2008, 10:34 AM

It was me: I did it.

Alex · 02-05-2008, 10:35 AM

It occurs to me that if there is malicious intent behind it that the really mean thing to do would be to make two cuts, several miles apart and then drag the segment away (this would be more cable than the repair ships have on hand). And also drag the cut ends away so that they are harder to find.

Snowflake · 02-05-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

It occurs to me that if there is malicious intent behind it that the really mean thing to do would be to make two cuts, several miles apart and then drag the segment away (this would be more cable than the repair ships have on hand). And also drag the cut ends away so that they are harder to find.

Stop giving Kevy ideas.

Disneyphile · 02-05-2008, 11:27 AM

I blame terrorist whales.

It really brings new depth to the "war on terror". I have this sinking feeling that whales will start taking hostages, according to the audible blubber that has been intercepted.

I swear this world is becoming quite the dive.

scaeagles · 02-05-2008, 11:32 AM

Well, again, how deep are those cables? Fishing with a grappling hook and rope sounds like a whole bunch of trial and error if the cable are several hundred feet down. Of course cutting them isn't the problem....getting them to cut seems to be the issue.

Disneyphile · 02-05-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Well, again, how deep are those cables? Fishing with a grappling hook and rope sounds like a whole bunch of trial and error if the cable are several hundred feet down. Of course cutting them isn't the problem....getting them to cut seems to be the issue.

Not too hard, really. If you know the approximate location and the direction the cable runs (say north-south), then drop a grappling hook to the sea floor and drag it east-west until you hook it.

They need to start looking for suspicious boats carrying mass amounts of rope and a grappling hook. But, most ships do carry stuff like that, so it would be really hard to catch the culprit(s).

Moonliner · 02-05-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Well, again, how deep are those cables? Fishing with a grappling hook and rope sounds like a whole bunch of trial and error if the cable are several hundred feet down. Of course cutting them isn't the problem....getting them to cut seems to be the issue.

Typically the cables are buried in a meter deep trench out to a depth of ~1000 feet. After that it's just laying on the floor of the ocean.

Note: "Depth" makes a great hangman word. No one ever gets it.

Scrooge McSam · 02-05-2008, 11:37 AM

Hmmm If I wanted to re-direct internet traffic for an entire region through another location where there were listening devices located, how would I do it?

How how how?

It is a puzzler.

Moonliner · 02-05-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Hmmm If I wanted to re-direct internet traffic for an entire region through another location where there were listening devices located, how would I do it?

How how how?

It is a puzzler.

Naww that can't be it. The main place getting extra traffic routed through it due to the cuts is the USA......

DreadPirateRoberts · 02-05-2008, 11:57 AM

Sounds like a botched Ivy Bells

Why go out in the middle of the ocean when you could follow the cable on land?

02-05-2008, 10:34 AM	#1
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It occurs to me that if there is malicious intent behind it that the really mean thing to do would be to make two cuts, several miles apart and then drag the segment away (this would be more cable than the repair ships have on hand). And also drag the cut ends away so that they are harder to find.
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I blame terrorist whales. It really brings new depth to the "war on terror". I have this sinking feeling that whales will start taking hostages, according to the audible blubber that has been intercepted. I swear this world is becoming quite the dive.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Well, again, how deep are those cables? Fishing with a grappling hook and rope sounds like a whole bunch of trial and error if the cable are several hundred feet down. Of course cutting them isn't the problem....getting them to cut seems to be the issue.
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Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	Hmmm If I wanted to re-direct internet traffic for an entire region through another location where there were listening devices located, how would I do it? How how how? It is a puzzler.
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DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	Sounds like a botched Ivy Bells Why go out in the middle of the ocean when you could follow the cable on land?
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