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September 14, 2023

I DOUBT I’LL LIVE TO SEE THIS, ALAS:

The size of polities may be measured in latency seconds. A mega empire might be as much as 4 seconds wide. The phrase for distant might be "so far you can't ping him anymore."

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) September 14, 2023

I should note that there are already Interplanetary Internet Protocols under development.

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