Optical Fiber Cables - Christmas Lectures with David Pye
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In 1985, fiber optic cables were just starting to get widely adopted. David Pye shows the principles behind them and how old telephone cables were swapped out for new ones.
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David Pye gave the 1985 Christmas Lectures "Communicating" about the incredible world of communication. From the man-made satellite dishes to the complex biological system of bat communication.
The fourth lecture, titled "The Pace of Technology" charts how technology is continually evolving, with examples such as telegrams, telephones, radio, television and fiber optics.
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Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicating/the-pace-of-technology?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description
David Pye gave the 1985 Christmas Lectures "Communicating" about the incredible world of communication. From the man-made satellite dishes to the complex biological system of bat communication.
The fourth lecture, titled "The Pace of Technology" charts how technology is continually evolving, with examples such as telegrams, telephones, radio, television and fiber optics.
Watch the full series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicating?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description
The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science
and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution
and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/
Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy
Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter
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