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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years - IEEE Spectrum
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Not to forget: The cables are so sturdy you can strangle attackers with them. Comes in handy sometimes.
Oh, shit. We're dealing with a sysadmin.
https://xkcd.com/705/
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Very true, and if you arrange them carefully they can even trip unsuspecting invaders. Built in home defence.
Haha, when I first moved into the house I'm living in now, my wife was never done tripping over my cable. I'd yet to mount it to the wall at that point....
They are also strong enough to pull down stray branches stuck in a tree.
Let's hope it never has to come to that....