On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:23:37 -0800, retired mainframer wrote: >While photonic components (switches, etc) may be faster than the current >semi-conductor ones, can the wiring really be a factor. Don't both >electricity and light move at c? > Depends on the medium. In diamond, light moves at c/2.417. Electricity in a wire moves (paradoxically) at the speed of light in the insulation, perhaps 0.7 c. (Roughly; and all frequency dependent. Makes it hard to keep the bits together.)
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