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That's very cool. I hope if it becomes semi-pernanent that they're able to keep the balloons from hitting the Arecibo Radio Observatory with radio frequency int
by autocorr 9y ago
That's very cool. I hope if it becomes semi-pernanent that they're able to keep the balloons from hitting the Arecibo Radio Observatory with radio frequency interference.
- fancyfacebook 9y agoPriorities?
- yardie 9y agoThe observatory is in a high altitude and remote part of the island. I'd be surprised if they get any coverage out there since it would make more sense to keep them over the more populated regions.
- maxerickson 9y ago100,000 people live within a few miles of it, in the municipality with the same name. It's not all that far from the coast: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23957081#map=12/18.4031/-66.7136 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23957081#map=12/18.4031/-6...
- tyler_larson 9y agoWasn't the observatory trashed by the hurricane? I suspect PR won't need the balloons once they get their infrastructure back online.