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Why does the reading say cyberspace follows 'nontraditional physics'?

Information has no mass and can be copied for free.

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  1. Networks are unaffected by physical infrastructure
  2. Information has no mass and costs nothing to copy ✔
  3. Digital information follows the same rules as physical objects

Why: Air and space are physical, but information is not. It weighs nothing, can pop into and out of existence, can be copied at no cost and is separate from where it is stored.

Huh, didn't know that: The reading warns that comparing cyberspace too closely to air and space can be dangerous.

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How much does a gigabyte weigh? Nothing, but it's a heavy download.
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Answer: Information has no mass and costs nothing to copy. Air and space are physical, but information is not. It weighs nothing, can pop into and out of existence, can be copied at no cost and is separate from where it is stored.

  1. Learn to Lead, Volume 4: Strategic Perspectives, reading 14.3 (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Volume_4_Web_4028F891F0A14.pdf
    It has no physical mass. It can be replicated without cost.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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