China Unveils World's Fastest Internet Backbone Network at 1.2 Terabits per Second

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This is not my normal type of article to post.  But when I cam across this info, I had to share it.  I am assuming this is not some propaganda put out by the CCP.  But you be the judge.

In a groundbreaking technological leap, China has revealed the world's fastest internet speed service, reaching a remarkable 1.2 terabits per second. Unveiled at Tsinghua University, this achievement is part of China's Future Internet Technology Infrastructure (FITI) project, showcasing a collaboration between the university, China Mobile, Huawei Technologies, and CERNET.com Corporation.
The "backbone network," operational since July, covers a 3,000-kilometer fiber-optic network connecting Beijing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou. Contrary to expert predictions, this ultra-high-speed network defies expectations, providing speeds faster than the world's existing internet backbone networks at 100 gigabits and surpassing the United States fifth-generation Internet2 with a minimum speed of 400 gigabits per second

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China Unveils World's Fastest Internet Backbone Network

The first thing that pops into my mind is that if China -- or anyone -- has a claim to the fastest internet speed, how do you measure it?      Can you measure by a slower system?  

The second thing that pops into my head is....... of what value is a speed that far surpasses the speed of thought?   Certainly data transference and mathematical extrapolations are valuable, but what was the purpose of building such a thing?   

Weaponry.    Weapons are the speed of thought.   Truly frightening.