[sdiy] Speed of electrons? (was mass extinction of the dinosaurs)

[KA4HJH]

Magnus:
>Now, this seems like a little mess here...

I realize that it's not that simple. The reason I asked is because most
people just assume that electricity moves at the speed of light "or
something". I was just curious about what's happening at the more or less
macroscopic level in the sort of electronic gadgets we're talking about
here. Not that I mind hearing the details...


matti :
>Fibreoptics.

Well, even then you won't achieve the speed of light because of the density
of the glass, among other things. But it certainly would be faster.


John L Marshall:
>PC computer front side buses are now running at 400 MHz. That is blazing
>saddles, man.

It amazes me that this stuff works at all. Thanks for the info everybody.
If your PC board starts glowing blue your electrons are moving too fast,
and it ain't from the heat...

-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"