@nateberkopec Before accidentally getting a tech job, I was a cable installation tech. The fragility in a typical coax system is so incredible, the fact anything works at all is just so implausible… Let alone the complexities of tcp/ip conversations. Little scratch in the stinger while trimming your ends? No HBO for you. Squirrel peed funny on the tap? No lolcats. Fun fact: having exposed copper creates an antenna for noise, shielding be damned!