Fibre (Fiber) vs Copper as Fast As Possible

Why is fibre better than copper in an all-out head-to-head showdown? If it's that much better, why don't we use it everywhere?

[plumeater]

Mom said I need a lot of fiber to be healthy, so I ordered Google Fiber.

[aLtee]

Fiber = Happy life
Copper = Wanting to burn isp´s offices in a daily basis

[asriver]

These sponsor ads are getting more amazing each video. Seriously, that glitter is the only reason I need to visit FD's website.

[marijnrombouts]

Here in the Netherlands, in most cities and villages, fibre is being rolled out to the doors, not only as a backbone. In my case, the fibre is coming inside, and we have a special modem designed for fibre-signals. The speeds are amazing :)

[Cipriux]

2 years later...I already have fiber-link directly to my pc...and I'm a simple home user from Romania. Technology is getting cheaper by the second. 300Mbps (37MBs) at $9/month. I wonder WTF is going on in developed countries where same speed is costing $50-100 ???

[CaptainBill]

I've visited the Corning Museum of Glass a couple times and they have a display of a copper cable cross section of about 6 feet in diameter vs the few strands of fiber optics. It's really amazing to see how far we've come in communications technology in the span of 100 years.

[XtremeConditions]

"No room for SLI they said." XD

[OverlordActual]

I wish Linus would have explained in harsher details that ISPs are probably the biggest reason why fiber isn't being rolled out quickly (at least in the United States). I've muted this post for myself so I no longer receive notification but continue the discussion below if need be.

[emilehoffmann]

I just got a 1Gbps fibre connection to my home!! It's awesome

[rufioh]

I miss Linus doing stupid stuff like shoving glitter on his face for sponsors

[nicksmit]

Australian: *Cries, the moisture from my tears further reducing copper's effectiveness*

[vwestlife]

Linus: copper telecommunications lines have been around since the 1830s with telegraphs and since the 1870s with telephones, not "the beginning of the 20th century".

[kjakobsen]

Our electrical companies, was planing to move, high current cables underground. And since they needed the earthmovers anyway. They threw a bundle optical cables down, while they where at it.

Fiber to the home is actually quite AWESOME. :)

[ActuallyVen]

These are getting better and better!
Keep them coming!

[iamusicgabriel]

Nice video but internet here in the Philippines is very slow and very expensive. 1Gbps here is $400

[MrPaksh]

I got my Fibre now for one week. I never wanna use the internet without it anymore!

[vwestlife]

Next: "American spelling vs. Canadian/British spelling as fast as possible"

[ethaneousmaxamus]

I feel lucky, my city just got fiber over the entire city!

[jsdart]

I just realized how great the FD ads are- normally, I close the tab during the sponsor spots but I actually stick around to watch the FD ones. More people should do ad integrations like this :)

[melodyofloveinblood]

Dude hats off to your confidence! I like you on this channel the most!