#7: Speed of light

Speed of light is not as abstract to us, software engineers, as you might think. If you are deploying to the cloud or if you want to squeeze every bit of performance in your app, speed of light holds you back. Light travels at an unbelievable speed of three hundred thousand kilometers per second. That's more than 7 times around the globe in one second. Is this relevant in our industry? 

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