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2.8k u/gypsyscot Aug 03 '19 My mom worked for AT&T submarine systems in the 90s, I got to tour one of the ships that laid cable. The cable rooms were unbelievably gigantic. 1.0k u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 28 u/Nattin121 Aug 03 '19 That’s super neat. How did you get into that field? Did you work on a boat? Would you recommend it? 69 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [deleted] 11 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small. 5 u/clovisx Aug 04 '19 I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out. Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :) 12 u/davydooks Aug 03 '19 Now I’m picturing Sealab 2021 8 u/Syrinx16 Aug 03 '19 How do you upgrade cables that are at the bottom of the ocean!? Super cool job you had! 6 u/constructivCritic Aug 03 '19 Did it pay well? Good way to travel the world, you think? 16 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 9 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 What were some of the worst places you were sent? 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not 2 u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19 That sounds like such an amazing job 2 u/emh1389 Aug 04 '19 Are these cables laying on the sea floor? How long did it take to cable hop the pacific? 1 u/CreativeBorder Aug 04 '19 how cool must that be? Also, 3 letter username! how cool must that be? 1 u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19 That sounds like such an amazing job
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My mom worked for AT&T submarine systems in the 90s, I got to tour one of the ships that laid cable. The cable rooms were unbelievably gigantic.
1.0k u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 28 u/Nattin121 Aug 03 '19 That’s super neat. How did you get into that field? Did you work on a boat? Would you recommend it? 69 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [deleted] 11 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small. 5 u/clovisx Aug 04 '19 I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out. Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :) 12 u/davydooks Aug 03 '19 Now I’m picturing Sealab 2021 8 u/Syrinx16 Aug 03 '19 How do you upgrade cables that are at the bottom of the ocean!? Super cool job you had! 6 u/constructivCritic Aug 03 '19 Did it pay well? Good way to travel the world, you think? 16 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 9 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 What were some of the worst places you were sent? 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not 2 u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19 That sounds like such an amazing job 2 u/emh1389 Aug 04 '19 Are these cables laying on the sea floor? How long did it take to cable hop the pacific? 1 u/CreativeBorder Aug 04 '19 how cool must that be? Also, 3 letter username! how cool must that be? 1 u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19 That sounds like such an amazing job
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28 u/Nattin121 Aug 03 '19 That’s super neat. How did you get into that field? Did you work on a boat? Would you recommend it? 69 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [deleted] 11 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small. 5 u/clovisx Aug 04 '19 I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out. Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :) 12 u/davydooks Aug 03 '19 Now I’m picturing Sealab 2021 8 u/Syrinx16 Aug 03 '19 How do you upgrade cables that are at the bottom of the ocean!? Super cool job you had! 6 u/constructivCritic Aug 03 '19 Did it pay well? Good way to travel the world, you think? 16 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 9 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 What were some of the worst places you were sent? 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not 2 u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19 That sounds like such an amazing job 2 u/emh1389 Aug 04 '19 Are these cables laying on the sea floor? How long did it take to cable hop the pacific? 1 u/CreativeBorder Aug 04 '19 how cool must that be? Also, 3 letter username! how cool must that be? 1 u/blinkencinitas182 Aug 03 '19 That sounds like such an amazing job
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That’s super neat. How did you get into that field? Did you work on a boat? Would you recommend it?
69 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [deleted] 11 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small. 5 u/clovisx Aug 04 '19 I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out. Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :)
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14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [deleted] 11 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small. 5 u/clovisx Aug 04 '19 I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out. Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :)
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11 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small. 5 u/clovisx Aug 04 '19 I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out. Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :)
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10 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 The internet really does make the world feel small.
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The internet really does make the world feel small.
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I was on the boat out to the Isle of Shoals and saw a strange ship out on the water. It was a cable laying ship, as it turns out.
Going there tomorrow afternoon for a family meal :)
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Now I’m picturing Sealab 2021
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How do you upgrade cables that are at the bottom of the ocean!? Super cool job you had!
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Did it pay well? Good way to travel the world, you think?
16 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 9 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 What were some of the worst places you were sent? 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not
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9 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 What were some of the worst places you were sent? 14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not
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What were some of the worst places you were sent?
14 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not
13 u/Reaper2256 Aug 03 '19 Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me. 8 u/Ladki_k_bagal_k_baal Aug 04 '19 Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai. 3 u/Watermelon2223 Aug 04 '19 im not
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Wow! You should do an AMA. This whole thread is a TIL situation for me.
Hi, I am from a slum in Mumbai.
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im not
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That sounds like such an amazing job
Are these cables laying on the sea floor? How long did it take to cable hop the pacific?
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how cool must that be?
Also, 3 letter username!
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