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  • International Space Station: Great View, Lousy Internet

    Matt Burns

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    Tuesday, July 5th, 2011


    Don’t expect to play TF2 with anyone aboard the International Space Station. The Internet connection is too slow says Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. The topic was brought up at a Canada Day presentation in a historic airport hangar in Edmonton. A young guy asked the question and Chris noted that the Internet speed is akin to dial-up but there’s no reason to game anyway as the ISS is better than any video game. Touché.

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