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Can't help but think that they are rigging this for the bird. Just calculate how long it takes the bird to get from here to there and then pick a capacity that takes longer to download.
That's kind of the point though. It's not about practicalities.
There is an ancient proverb.
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of magnetic tapes."
Is he the guy to blame for The Royal Tanenbaums?
/j