Comment by hcks
2 years ago
I don’t get why this story is so popular here. None of the technical details adds up.
Multiple back and forth due to protocol handshakes and router delays would add enough latency to prevent any connection from happening at all if the timeout was set to 0 as stated.
I guess people just like the “it was the time light took to travel” vibe.
Addressed here: http://www.ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail-faq.html
You might want to ask yourself why you're so bitter and critical of others with that conclusion.