>>>re: the speed of the internet over distance
>>>
>>>https://blog.httpwatch.com/2008/08/14/the-surprising-effect-of-distance-on-download-speed/
>>>
>>>That said, as you point out, you've been optimizing the client-server layer for many years to minimize this reality.
>>>
>>>Hank
>>
>>While Newton was dodging falling apples, he also concluded that s = d/v
>>Speed = distance/velocity.
>
>You meant to say that speed, aka velocity, equals distance per time?

Pardon my tired diction.
I should have said t (elapsed time) = d/v