Transocean cables aren't just Ethernet boards on both ends. There's extensive, extensive gear on either end as well as at the peering points between you and the destination. I'd wager that the same packet traverses tens of microprocessors between you and the destination, so your point is questionable.
Just adding a router can add up to 30ms to a hop, if it sucks.
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Transocean cables aren't just Ethernet boards on both ends. There's extensive, extensive gear on either end as well as at the peering points between you and the destination. I'd wager that the same packet traverses tens of microprocessors between you and the destination, so your point is questionable.
Just adding a router can add up to 30ms to a hop, if it sucks.