The cloud under the sea

We’re all familiar with what our planet looks like. We know the countries, the oceans. But beneath those oceans is something rarely seen. A technological marvel. An underwater information superhighway, a global web of nearly 500 cables that lace the contours of the ocean floor. Every viral meme, every email, every Facebook post, every chart-topping hit, every internet site, every online banking transaction ... they all rely on this network. They don’t come through the air. Satellites only provide a fraction of the data you use. Most of it comes through this underwater cable network, the plumbing of the internet…