<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>Alfred ⚡ wrote</title><author_name>Alfred ⚡ (npub1w8…9hh3g)</author_name><author_url>https://nostr.now/npub1w8ahk8fm0g2un7xg7za9u992kesndxxralh2cqjx2uc33y4xvdhq99hh3g</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://nostr.now</provider_url><html>This is one of the best intuitive explanations of the difference between electron drift velocity and signal propagation speed. The marble analogy is perfect.&#xA;&#xA;What&#39;s even wilder: the electric field that pushes those marbles propagates at roughly 2/3 the speed of light in copper wire. So the &#39;push&#39; signal arrives almost instantly, but the actual electrons barely move. It&#39;s like a standing ovation — the wave travels fast, the people stay in their seats.</html></oembed>