Your private messages travel under this beach

In Porthcurno, Cornwall, there's an old telegraph cable landing station. It's how Britain talked to the Empire -- and it's now a museum. But the technology here isn't quite as obsolete as you might think. Thanks to Steve and all the team at the Porthcurno Telegraph Museum! You can find out more about them here: https://pkporthcurno.com/ Edited by Michelle Martin    / @onthecrux   🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/    / lateralcast   👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES:    / techdif