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Relevant xkcd (what if) for this, https://what-if.xkcd.com/31/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/31/

• zeristor 8y ago
  Has anyone implemented ipfs with carrier pigeons and bluetooth memory pigeon anklets? Drones could do this, but I like the idea of using pigeons. Or just WiFi drives on rural buses that could transfer data from stop to stop. Perhaps I’ve been reading too much post apocalyptic fiction
  • penagwin 8y ago
    I think the HAM radio operators have us covered there. On a serious note if you wanted to play around with "infrastructure breakdown tolerant" stuff, a rtl-sdr is like 30$ on amazon and it's fun to mess around with. You can tune into HAM groups, police radio, the weather, traffic control, etc. EDIT: Before others mention it, no broadcasting without knowing what you're doing! Listening is perfectly fine, but if you show up on the police scanner they might not be happy....
    • zeristor 8y ago
      HAM radio can do this but I like the idea of a wireless postal service hitch hiking on vehicles doing their rounds. Reuter’s got its start by using carrier pigeons to bridge the gap between two telegram networks.
  • reaperducer 8y ago
    Has anyone implemented ipfs with carrier pigeons and bluetooth memory pigeon anklets? Implemented? Not to my knowledge. But there's an old RFC from 1999 for it: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2549 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2549 It was even updated for IPV6, which means that it's possible to have birds communicate with a more modern protocol than many major ISPs: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6214 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6214
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