It begins with a crackly connection from a mobile phone in the rain, moves to the local cell tower, is shunted to routers, where depending on the load and the end result, the call is routed over satellite, cables or radio where a network of repeaters carry my words across the Atlantic, ending when my friend hears my voice as "Is your refrigerator running? You better catch it."
Intercontinental ballistic prank phone calls. Is there a better use for technology?
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