![]() Data, such as video, can be converted into pulses of light which can then travel through a fiber optic cable as a laser beam. The cables are made of glass, which normally would reflect the laser, just like a mirror. But it seems that are having problems with segments of our cables. We're going to shrink you to fit inside of a fiber optic cable as thin as a human hair so that you can use mirrors to transmit the data manually. ![]() In 1983, New York City and Washington, DC became the first two cities in the United States to use fiber optic telephone cables. 1) 46870 - walkerg |