UPS is fast: 1/10 the speed of light.
I’ve ordered myself an MP3 player with Amazon, and I really enjoy watching the UPS tracking system. Here’s an excerpt:
Jun 30, 2005 | 10:59:00 PM | SAN PABLO CA US | In transit |
Jun 30, 2005 | 10:58:00 PM | SPARKS NV US | Departure Scan |
Jun 30, 2005 | 08:37:18 PM | SPARKS NV US | Arrival Scan |
Jun 30, 2005 | 08:27:00 PM | SPARKS NV US | Arrival Scan |
Jun 30, 2005 | 07:22:00 PM | SPARKS NV US | Arrival Scan |
Whoa! Apart from arriving three times in Sparks, my package apparently left at a about 1/15th of the speed of light. Without line-of-sight, since there is a huge mountain range inbetween…
Yay, I hope my player survived this speed… ;-) And I hope no truck will ever overtake me on the highway at this speed…