Posted by Marc on 10/13/06 22:36

"the dog from that film you saw" <dsb@REMOVETHECAPITALSbtinternet.com> wrote
in message news:4p7sv7Fhp374U1@individual.net...
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> "POD {ҿ�}" <DONT.EVEN.TRY.IT@DEADSPAM.COM> wrote in message
> news:Xns985AEBAACBBE7WeLovePOD@212.23.3.119...
>> ....looking at toslink optic cables, as mine has gone walkies... and they
>> seem to be making a deal out of the tips being gold. Now surely this is
>> daft, as the material of the end casing cannot effect an optical
>> transmission in any way...can it??
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> it must be better - because it's gold!
> gold is shiny, so the light shines through it better :)
>
Plus the sun is gold. The sun makes most of our light. Ergo the gold cables
are best for light. You just can't argue.

;)

/\/\arc

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