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[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Not really, because it can't be solved, just worked around.

Lasers are still subject to the inverse square law, but with a slightly different multiplier.

Also, lasers still have the bandwidth issue of not being able to double up the communication lines due to cross talk and other fun physics issues.

There's a reason why fiber will never go out of style.