Comment on Starlink's Laser System Is Beaming 42M GB of Data per DayComments−slau2yAlso known as 42 petabytes. Or 42 trillion kilobytes. Or 336 quadrillion bits.−ethanwillis2yIf I did the calculations right this puts starlink at roughly .32% of all internet traffic per second.−theolivenbaum2yIt's not clear if they're double counting the traffic across all the lasers in the traffic path or if it's only in and out of the laser mesh.
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Also known as 42 petabytes. Or 42 trillion kilobytes. Or 336 quadrillion bits.
If I did the calculations right this puts starlink at roughly .32% of all internet traffic per second.
It's not clear if they're double counting the traffic across all the lasers in the traffic path or if it's only in and out of the laser mesh.