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I don't agree. Producing something at scale is only relevant if the goal is mass commercial distribution. Communication satellites changed the world and they ar
by rewmie 3y ago
I don't agree. Producing something at scale is only relevant if the goal is mass commercial distribution. Communication satellites changed the world and they are practically all (i.e., some exceptions such as space-x constellation) one-off builds of single-shot projects.
- barelyauser 3y agoCommunication satellites only changed the world because they broadcast to mass produced receivers.
- rewmie 3y agoMass produce as many receivers you want and don't launch the ad-hoc satellite. How useful are the receivers?
- barelyauser 3y agoThere is always low range broadcast I suppose.
- akasakahakada 3y agoI believe receiver use same tech as transmitter. When you have one, you must have the counterpart.
- rewmie 3y ago> I believe receiver use same tech as transmitter. The hard problem solved by satellites is getting the satellite in orbit and getting it to stay there. Humanity already could send radio waves across the planet. Emitter and receiver is not the hard problem.